freundlich

\ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç\

/\ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“freundlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amical, gentil, aimable, cordial

Corpus desk

Index FR-freundlich · freundlich · French

freundlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for freundlich
PropertyValue
Headwordfreundlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « freundlich » en français

freundlichreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

freundlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

freundlich has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is freundlich, spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amical, gentil, aimable, cordial
  2. 2
    Serein, agréable
  3. 3
    Accueillant en parlant d'un local, d'une pièce, d'un appartement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how freundlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Verkäufer ist freundlich.
  2. Das ist sehr freundlich von Ihnen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "freundlich"?
"freundlich" is spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç\.
What does "freundlich" mean?
As an adjective, "freundlich" means: Amical, gentil, aimable, cordial
How do you pronounce "freundlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freundlich" is \ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freundlich" come from?
"freundlich" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list