Fachanwalt

[ˈfaxʔanˌvalt]

/[ˈfaxʔanˌvalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fachanwalt” is uncommon German (frequency #52,076 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,076
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf ein bestimmtes Rechtsgebiet spezialisierter Anwalt

Key facts for Fachanwalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachanwalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxʔanˌvalt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fachanwalt” 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). Fachanwalt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fachanwalt is uncommon German at frequency #52,076 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaxʔanˌvalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf ein bestimmtes Rechtsgebiet spezialisierter Anwalt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fachanwalt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fachanwalt, spelled F-A-C-H-A-N-W-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf ein bestimmtes Rechtsgebiet spezialisierter Anwalt

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 "Fachanwalt"?
"Fachanwalt" is spelled F-A-C-H-A-N-W-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxʔanˌvalt].
What does "Fachanwalt" mean?
As a noun, "Fachanwalt" means: auf ein bestimmtes Rechtsgebiet spezialisierter Anwalt
How do you pronounce "Fachanwalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachanwalt" is [ˈfaxʔanˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachanwalt" come from?
"Fachanwalt" 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 “Fachanwalt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-C-H-A-N-W-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaxʔanˌvalt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list