Fachwerkhäuser

[ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Fachwerkhäuser” is uncommon German (frequency #70,238 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,238
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fachwerkhaus

Corpus desk

Index DE-fachwerkhauser · Fachwerkhäuser · German

Fachwerkhäuser · rank #70,238 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,238
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH eyed

Nearest frequency peer: eyed (-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 „Fachwerkhäuser“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fachwerkhäuser
PropertyValue
HeadwordFachwerkhäuser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#70,238
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fachwerkhäuser“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fachwerkhäuserfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „eyed“ (#70,237), „Fahnenstange“ (#70,239), „exponierte“ (#70,236). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fachwerkhäuser“ bei #70,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fachwerkhäuser is uncommon German at frequency #70,238 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Fachwerkhäuser in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fachwerkhäuser, spelled F-A-C-H-W-E-R-K-H-Ä-U-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fachwerkhaus
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fachwerkhaus
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Fachwerkhäuser"?
"Fachwerkhäuser" is spelled F-A-C-H-W-E-R-K-H-Ä-U-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhɔɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Fachwerkhäuser" mean?
As a noun, "Fachwerkhäuser" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fachwerkhaus
How do you pronounce "Fachwerkhäuser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fachwerkhäuser" is [ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fachwerkhäuser" come from?
"Fachwerkhäuser" 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 "Fachwerkhäuser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list