fachkundig

[ˈfaxˌkʊndɪç]

/[ˈfaxˌkʊndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fachkundig” is uncommon German (frequency #91,567 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,567
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fachkenntnis aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-fachkundig · fachkundig · German

fachkundig · rank #91,567 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,567
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Extrawurst

Nearest frequency peer: Extrawurst (-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 „fachkundig“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fachkundig
PropertyValue
Headwordfachkundig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaxˌkʊndɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,567
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fachkundig“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fachkundigfällt 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: „Extrawurst“ (#91,566), „Fahrstühle“ (#91,568), „Expertenmeinung“ (#91,565). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fachkundig“ bei #91,567. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fachkundig is uncommon German at frequency #91,567 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfaxˌkʊndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fachkenntnis aufweisend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fachkundig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fachkundig, spelled F-A-C-H-K-U-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fachkenntnis aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Landesschulrat hat binnen vier Wochen nach Einlangen des Vorschlages die namhaft gemachte Person oder einen anderen fachkundigen Experten des öffentlichen Schulwesens mit der Vorsitzführung zu betrauen.“

Antonyms

fachunkundig

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 "fachkundig"?
"fachkundig" is spelled F-A-C-H-K-U-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxˌkʊndɪç].
What does "fachkundig" mean?
As an adjective, "fachkundig" means: Fachkenntnis aufweisend
How do you pronounce "fachkundig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fachkundig" is [ˈfaxˌkʊndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fachkundig" come from?
"fachkundig" 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 "fachkundig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Extrawurst#91,566Fahrstühle#91,568Ethnologen#91,558Filmrollen#91,580

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list