dreifachen

Name: dreifachen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“dreifachen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,679
frequency rank, German: 45,632
“D” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dreifachen vs dreifacher

90% similar

dreifachen vs dreifach

80% similar

dreifachen vs dreifache

90% similar

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

Key facts for dreifachen
Property	Value
Headword	dreifachen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#24,679
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreifachen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dreifachen lands here:

#24,679

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around dreifachen (IPA [ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,679 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreifachen, with forms such as "ddreifachen", "derifachen", and "drefiachen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dreifacher", "dreifach", "dreifache", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dreifachen, spelled D-R-E-I-F-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddreifachen,derifachen,drefiachen,dreiafchen,dreifacchen,dreifacehn,dreifachenn,dreifachhen,dreifachne,dreifahcen,dreifcahen,dreiffachen,driefachen,drreifachen,rdeifachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "dreifachen"

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 "dreifachen"?

"dreifachen" is spelled D-R-E-I-F-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩].

What does "dreifachen" mean?

As an adjective, "dreifachen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dreifach

What words are commonly confused with "dreifachen"?

"dreifachen" is commonly confused with "dreifacher", "dreifach", "dreifache". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "dreifachen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreifachen" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "dreifachen" come from?

"dreifachen" 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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Using “dreifachen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-F-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯faxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “dreifacher” - see the side-by-side comparison. dreifachen vs dreifacher
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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.