Fachkenntnisse

[ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə]

/[ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fachkenntnisse” is uncommon German (frequency #58,748 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,748
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fachkenntnis

Key facts for Fachkenntnisse
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachkenntnisse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fachkenntnisse” 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). Fachkenntnisse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fachkenntnisse is uncommon German at frequency #58,748 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fachkenntnisse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fachkenntnisse, spelled F-A-C-H-K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fachkenntnis
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fachkenntnis
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fachkenntnis

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 "Fachkenntnisse"?
"Fachkenntnisse" is spelled F-A-C-H-K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə].
What does "Fachkenntnisse" mean?
As a noun, "Fachkenntnisse" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fachkenntnis
How do you pronounce "Fachkenntnisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachkenntnisse" is [ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachkenntnisse" come from?
"Fachkenntnisse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fachkenntnisse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-C-H-K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaxˌkɛntnɪsə] (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