default
[dɪˈfɔːlt]
The verdict
“default” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #29,073
- frequency rank, German
- 45,632
- “D” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Zustand oder Vorgang ohne Eingriff zwecks Änderung, besonders bei Computern
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | default |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɪˈfɔːlt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #29,073 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “default” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around default (IPA [dɪˈfɔːlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,073 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for default, with forms such as "ddefault", "deafult", and "defalut". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is default, spelled D-E-F-A-U-L-T.
Definition
- 1der Zustand oder Vorgang ohne Eingriff zwecks Änderung, besonders bei Computern
- 2die Verletzung einer Pflicht, besonders etwas zu zahlen oder sich jemandem zu stellen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddefault
- deafult
- defalut
- defaullt
- defaultt
- defautl
- deffault
- defualt
- dfeault
- edfault
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of default - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “default”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-E-F-A-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.