Fachkraft

[ˈfaxˌkʁaft]

/[ˈfaxˌkʁaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fachkraft” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,881. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,881
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die für ihr Arbeitsgebiet speziell ausgebildet wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-fachkraft · Fachkraft · German

Fachkraft · rank #17,881 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,881
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH eyes

Nearest frequency peer: eyes (-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 „Fachkraft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fachkraft“ 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).

Fachkraft vs Fachkräfte
80% similar
Fachkraft vs Fachkräften
73% similar

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

Key facts for Fachkraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachkraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxˌkʁaft]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,881
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fachkraft“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fachkraftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eyes“ (#17,880), „Fahrstuhl“ (#17,882), „existierte“ (#17,879). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fachkraft“ bei #17,881. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Fachkraft (IPA [ˈfaxˌkʁaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,881 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die für ihr Arbeitsgebiet speziell ausgebildet wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fachkraft, with forms such as "afchkraft", "facchkraft", and "fachhkraft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Fachkräfte", "Fachkräften", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fachkraft, spelled F-A-C-H-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die für ihr Arbeitsgebiet speziell ausgebildet wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für diese Arbeit wird eine Fachkraft benötigt.
  2. „Sie müssen sich aufmerksam eine Reihe von Vorschlägen der Fachkraft (meist weiblichen Geschlechts) anhören, die Ihnen gegenübersitzt.“

Antonyms

HilfskraftLaie

This word in other languages

professional(English)especialista(Español)spécialiste(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afchkraft
  • facchkraft
  • fachhkraft
  • fachkarft
  • fachkkraft
  • fachkrafft
  • fachkraftt
  • fachkratf
  • fachkrfat
  • fachkrraft
  • fachrkaft
  • fackhraft
  • fahckraft
  • fcahkraft
  • ffachkraft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afchkraft2facchkraft1fachhkraft1fachkarft2fachkkraft1fachkrafft1fachkraftt1fachkratf2
Edit distance from "Fachkraft"

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 "Fachkraft"?
"Fachkraft" is spelled F-A-C-H-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxˌkʁaft].
What does "Fachkraft" mean?
As a noun, "Fachkraft" means: Person, die für ihr Arbeitsgebiet speziell ausgebildet wurde
What words are commonly confused with "Fachkraft"?
"Fachkraft" is commonly confused with "Fachkräfte", "Fachkräften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fachkraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachkraft" is [ˈfaxˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachkraft" come from?
"Fachkraft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fahrstuhl#17,882Feinstaub#17,887erbrechen#17,871Francesco#17,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Elektroauto15 variantsFrauenquote15 variantsegoistisch15 variantsdynamisch15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list