fachlich

[ˈfaxlɪç]

/[ˈfaxlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fachlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,353
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf ein Fach (Handwerk, Industrie, Beruf, Berufszweig, Wissenschaftsdisziplin) beziehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-fachlich · fachlich · German

fachlich · rank #15,353 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,353
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fache

Nearest frequency peer: Fache (-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 „fachlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fachlich“ 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).

fachlich vs fröhlich
75% similar
fachlich vs farblich
75% similar
fachlich vs fachliche
89% similar

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

Key facts for fachlich
PropertyValue
Headwordfachlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaxlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,353
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fachlich“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fache“ (#15,352), „Fahndung“ (#15,354), „Exekutive“ (#15,351). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fachlich“ bei #15,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around fachlich (IPA [ˈfaxlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,353 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich auf ein Fach (Handwerk, Industrie, Beruf, Berufszweig, Wissenschaftsdisziplin) beziehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fachlich, with forms such as "afchlich", "facchlich", and "fachhlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fröhlich", "farblich", "fachliche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fachlich, spelled F-A-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf ein Fach (Handwerk, Industrie, Beruf, Berufszweig, Wissenschaftsdisziplin) beziehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist eine reife fachliche Leistung.
  2. Sie berät Jugendclubs und -verwaltungen in Berlin in der fachlichen Arbeit mit rechtsextrem orientierten Jugendlichen und begleitet die Entwicklung fachlicher Standards durch Pädagoginnen und Pädagogen aus den Stadtbezirken.

Synonyms

fachbezogenfachkompetentprofessionell

Antonyms

allgemeinlaienhaftunprofessionell

This word in other languages

professional(English)profesional(Español)professionnel(Français)especializado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afchlich
  • facchlich
  • fachhlich
  • fachilch
  • fachlcih
  • fachlicch
  • fachlichh
  • fachlihc
  • fachllich
  • faclhich
  • fahclich
  • fcahlich
  • ffachlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fachlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afchlich2facchlich1fachhlich1fachilch2fachlcih2fachlicch1fachlichh1fachlihc2
Edit distance from "fachlich"

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 "fachlich"?
"fachlich" is spelled F-A-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxlɪç].
What does "fachlich" mean?
As an adjective, "fachlich" means: sich auf ein Fach (Handwerk, Industrie, Beruf, Berufszweig, Wissenschaftsdisziplin) beziehend
What words are commonly confused with "fachlich"?
"fachlich" is commonly confused with "fröhlich", "farblich", "fachliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fachlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fachlich" is [ˈfaxlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fachlich" come from?
"fachlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fahndung#15,354erstickt#15,349erleiden#15,345erfuhren#15,343

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Gewässern13 variantsgrundlos13 variantsHandelns13 variantshübsches13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list