Fachwerkhaus

[ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fachwerkhaus” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,796
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude, welches einen Skelettbau aus Holz hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-fachwerkhaus · Fachwerkhaus · German

Fachwerkhaus · rank #41,796 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,796
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fabelwesen

Nearest frequency peer: Fabelwesen (-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 „Fachwerkhaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fachwerkhaus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fachwerkhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachwerkhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,796
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fachwerkhaus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fachwerkhausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fabelwesen“ (#41,795), „Fahrwasser“ (#41,797), „Familienname“ (#41,799). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fachwerkhaus“ bei #41,796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Fachwerkhaus (IPA [ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,796 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gebäude, welches einen Skelettbau aus Holz hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fachwerkhaus, with forms such as "afchwerkhaus", "facchwerkhaus", and "fachewrkhaus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fachwerkhaus, spelled F-A-C-H-W-E-R-K-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, welches einen Skelettbau aus Holz hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In alten Städten findet man oft noch viele Fachwerkhäuser.
  2. Vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg war Frankfurt am Main die Stadt mit den meisten Fachwerkhäusern Europas.

Synonyms

Riegelhaus

Antonyms

Massivhaus

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afchwerkhaus
  • facchwerkhaus
  • fachewrkhaus
  • fachhwerkhaus
  • fachwekrhaus
  • fachwerhkaus
  • fachwerkahus
  • fachwerkhasu
  • fachwerkhauss
  • fachwerkhhaus
  • fachwerkhuas
  • fachwerkkhaus
  • fachwerrkhaus
  • fachwrekhaus
  • fachwwerkhaus
  • facwherkhaus
  • fahcwerkhaus
  • fcahwerkhaus
  • ffachwerkhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fachwerkhaus - 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.

afchwerkhaus2facchwerkhaus1fachewrkhaus2fachhwerkhaus1fachwekrhaus2fachwerhkaus2fachwerkahus2fachwerkhasu2
Edit distance from "Fachwerkhaus"

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 "Fachwerkhaus"?
"Fachwerkhaus" is spelled F-A-C-H-W-E-R-K-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Fachwerkhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Fachwerkhaus" means: Gebäude, welches einen Skelettbau aus Holz hat
What are common misspellings of "Fachwerkhaus"?
Common misspellings include "afchwerkhaus", "facchwerkhaus", "fachewrkhaus", "fachhwerkhaus", "fachwekrhaus". The correct spelling is "Fachwerkhaus".
How do you pronounce "Fachwerkhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachwerkhaus" is [ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachwerkhaus" come from?
"Fachwerkhaus" 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 "Fachwerkhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Familienname#41,799erschütterte#41,787Fettnäpfchen#41,807erfreulichen#41,784

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Erschütterung19 variantsErfordernisse19 variantsFührungsrolle19 variantsEindringling19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list