Fachschule

[ˈfaxˌʃuːlə]

/[ˈfaxˌʃuːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fachschule” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,026. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,026
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Lehranstalt, die sich auf ein Fachgebiet spezialisiert hat und dieses in einem Fachschulstudium lehrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-fachschule · Fachschule · German

Fachschule · rank #32,026 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,026
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Expeditionen

Nearest frequency peer: Expeditionen (-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 „Fachschule“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fachschule“ 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).

Fachschule vs Fahrschule
80% similar

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

Key facts for Fachschule
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachschule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxˌʃuːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,026
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fachschule“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Expeditionen“ (#32,025), „Fahrverbote“ (#32,027), „europäischem“ (#32,024). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fachschule“ bei #32,026. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Fachschule (IPA [ˈfaxˌʃuːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,026 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Lehranstalt, die sich auf ein Fachgebiet spezialisiert hat und dieses in einem Fachschulstudium lehrt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fachschule, with forms such as "afchschule", "facchschule", and "fachcshule". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fahrschule", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fachschule, spelled F-A-C-H-S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Lehranstalt, die sich auf ein Fachgebiet spezialisiert hat und dieses in einem Fachschulstudium lehrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Fachschule für Technik hat keinen Theaterkurs im Angebot.

This word in other languages

technical college(English)école professionnelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afchschule
  • facchschule
  • fachcshule
  • fachhschule
  • fachscchule
  • fachschhule
  • fachschlue
  • fachschuel
  • fachschulle
  • fachscuhle
  • fachshcule
  • fachsschule
  • facshchule
  • fahcschule
  • fcahschule
  • ffachschule

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afchschule2facchschule1fachcshule2fachhschule1fachscchule1fachschhule1fachschlue2fachschuel2
Edit distance from "Fachschule"

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 "Fachschule"?
"Fachschule" is spelled F-A-C-H-S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxˌʃuːlə].
What does "Fachschule" mean?
As a noun, "Fachschule" means: eine Lehranstalt, die sich auf ein Fachgebiet spezialisiert hat und dieses in einem Fachschulstudium lehrt
What words are commonly confused with "Fachschule"?
"Fachschule" is commonly confused with "Fahrschule". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fachschule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachschule" is [ˈfaxˌʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachschule" come from?
"Fachschule" 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 "Fachschule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Eigentümers16 variantsfreiwilliges16 variantsGräueltaten16 variantsBildfläche16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list