Defekts

[deˈfɛkt͡s]

/[deˈfɛkt͡s]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Defekts” is uncommon German (frequency #81,416 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,416
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Defekt

Corpus desk

Index DE-defekts · Defekts · German

Defekts · rank #81,416 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,416
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deaf

Nearest frequency peer: deaf (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Defekts“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Defekts“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Defekts
PropertyValue
HeadwordDefekts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈfɛkt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,416
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Defekts“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Defektsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „deaf“ (#81,415), „defizitär“ (#81,417), „Deformation“ (#81,418). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Defekts“ bei #81,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Defekts is uncommon German at frequency #81,416 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [deˈfɛkt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Defekt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Defekts in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Defekts, spelled D-E-F-E-K-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Defekt

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Defekts"?
"Defekts" is spelled D-E-F-E-K-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈfɛkt͡s].
What does "Defekts" mean?
As a noun, "Defekts" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Defekt
How do you pronounce "Defekts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Defekts" is [deˈfɛkt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Defekts" come from?
"Defekts" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Defekts", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dehnbar#81,420Dekanin#81,422curious#81,407cumming#81,406

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list