Fachstelle

[ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə]

/[ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fachstelle” is uncommon German (frequency #56,965 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,965
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für einen bestimmten Fachbereich zuständige Dienststelle

Key facts for Fachstelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachstelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,965
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fachstelle” 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). Fachstelle lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fachstelle is uncommon German at frequency #56,965 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für einen bestimmten Fachbereich zuständige Dienststelle".

Fachstelle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fachstelle, spelled F-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    für einen bestimmten Fachbereich zuständige Dienststelle

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 "Fachstelle"?
"Fachstelle" is spelled F-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə].
What does "Fachstelle" mean?
As a noun, "Fachstelle" means: für einen bestimmten Fachbereich zuständige Dienststelle
How do you pronounce "Fachstelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachstelle" is [ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachstelle" come from?
"Fachstelle" 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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Using “Fachstelle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-C-H-S-T-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaxˌʃtɛlə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list