Druckfehler

[ˈdʁʊkˌfeːlɐ]

/[ˈdʁʊkˌfeːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Druckfehler” is uncommon German (frequency #72,315 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,315
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beim Drucken versehentlich unterlaufener Schreibfehler (vor allem Rechtschreibfehler)

Corpus desk

Index DE-druckfehler · Druckfehler · German

Druckfehler · rank #72,315 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,315
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drittem

Nearest frequency peer: drittem (-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 „Druckfehler“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Druckfehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordDruckfehler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁʊkˌfeːlɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,315
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Druckfehler“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Druckfehlerfällt 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: „drittem“ (#72,314), „dunkelhäutiger“ (#72,317), „dringliche“ (#72,312). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Druckfehler“ bei #72,315. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Druckfehler is uncommon German at frequency #72,315 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁʊkˌfeːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "beim Drucken versehentlich unterlaufener Schreibfehler (vor allem Rechtschreibfehler)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Druckfehler in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Druckfehler, spelled D-R-U-C-K-F-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    beim Drucken versehentlich unterlaufener Schreibfehler (vor allem Rechtschreibfehler)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Druckfehler werden heute durch Rechtschreibprogramme entdeckt.
  2. „Er wollte mir einen Druckfehler zeigen, den er sehr komisch fand.“

Synonyms

Erratum

This word in other languages

misprint(English)gazapo(Español)coquille(Français)

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 "Druckfehler"?
"Druckfehler" is spelled D-R-U-C-K-F-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁʊkˌfeːlɐ].
What does "Druckfehler" mean?
As a noun, "Druckfehler" means: beim Drucken versehentlich unterlaufener Schreibfehler (vor allem Rechtschreibfehler)
How do you pronounce "Druckfehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Druckfehler" is [ˈdʁʊkˌfeːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Druckfehler" come from?
"Druckfehler" 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 "Druckfehler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list