fröhlich
\ˈfʀøː.lɪç\
The verdict
“fröhlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Joyeux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-frohlich · fröhlich · French
fröhlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fröhlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈfʀøː.lɪç\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « fröhlich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
fröhlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfʀøː.lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Joyeux.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for fröhlich in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is fröhlich, spelled F-R-Ö-H-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Joyeux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fröhlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meine Träume begannen immer fröhlich und hell, aber früher oder später färbten sie sich ein, wie ein in schwarze Tinte getauchtes Löschblatt, zunächst fast unmerklich, ganz allmählich.
Filme sind mein Zeitvertreib, Bücher sind meine Liebe, meine Leidenschaft. Aber Musik ist meine Zuflucht. Wenn ich fröhlich oder ausgelassen bin, was zugegebenermaßen selten vorkommt, dann lege ich eine ebensolche Scheibe auf – von Ella Fitzgerald vielleicht oder Sarah Vaughan –, und dann habe ich fast das Gefühl, dass sich jemand mit mir freut.
Synonyms
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.