dreifach

[ˈdʁaɪ̯fax]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯fax]/ num

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The verdict

“dreifach” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,862
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dreimal so oft oder so viel

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreifach · dreifach · German

dreifach · rank #15,862 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,862
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dorothea

Nearest frequency peer: Dorothea (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „dreifach“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „dreifach“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dreifach vs dreifache
89% similar
dreifach vs dreifachen
80% similar
dreifach vs dreifacher
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dreifach
PropertyValue
Headworddreifach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯fax]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,862
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dreifach“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).dreifachliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dorothea“ (#15,861), „Druckerei“ (#15,863), „donna“ (#15,860). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dreifach“ bei #15,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dreifach (IPA [ˈdʁaɪ̯fax]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #15,862 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dreimal so oft oder so viel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreifach, with forms such as "ddreifach", "derifach", and "drefiach". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "dreifache", "dreifachen", "dreifacher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dreifach, spelled D-R-E-I-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    dreimal so oft oder so viel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich werde den Kuchen nächstes Mal mit der dreifachen Menge an Zucker backen.
  2. „Die Juristin und dreifache Mutter leitet ehrenamtlich den Selbsthilfeverband ADHS Deutschland.“

This word in other languages

threefold(English)triple(Español)triple(Français)triplo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddreifach
  • derifach
  • drefiach
  • dreiafch
  • dreifacch
  • dreifachh
  • dreifahc
  • dreifcah
  • dreiffach
  • driefach
  • drreifach
  • rdeifach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dreifach - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddreifach1derifach2drefiach2dreiafch2dreifacch1dreifachh1dreifahc2dreifcah2
Edit distance from "dreifach"

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 "dreifach"?
"dreifach" is spelled D-R-E-I-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯fax].
What does "dreifach" mean?
As a numeral, "dreifach" means: dreimal so oft oder so viel
What words are commonly confused with "dreifach"?
"dreifach" is commonly confused with "dreifache", "dreifachen", "dreifacher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dreifach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreifach" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯fax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreifach" come from?
"dreifach" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dorothea#15,861Buchholz#15,850erhöhter#15,874brothers#15,849

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ethische12 variantsbeginnend12 variantsgetätigt12 variantsHausarzt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list