Fackel

[ˈfakl̩]

/[ˈfakl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fackel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,119
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zumeist mit geeigneten brennbaren Stoffen (vor allem Teerprodukte, Harz, Wachs) am oberen Ende beschichteter, tragbarer, stabähnlicher (hölzerner) Gegenstand, dessen Flamme hell leuchtet

Corpus desk

Index DE-fackel · Fackel · German

Fackel · rank #23,119 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,119
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eurovision

Nearest frequency peer: Eurovision (-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 „Fackel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fackel“ 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).

Fackel vs fake
50% similar
Fackel vs Falke
67% similar
Fackel vs Ficke
67% similar

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

Key facts for Fackel
PropertyValue
HeadwordFackel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfakl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,119
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fackel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fackelliegt 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: „Eurovision“ (#23,118), „Fakultäten“ (#23,120), „Europaparlament“ (#23,117). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fackel“ bei #23,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fackel (IPA [ˈfakl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,119 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fackel, with forms such as "afckel", "facckel", and "facekl". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "fake", "Falke", "Ficke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fackel, spelled F-A-C-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zumeist mit geeigneten brennbaren Stoffen (vor allem Teerprodukte, Harz, Wachs) am oberen Ende beschichteter, tragbarer, stabähnlicher (hölzerner) Gegenstand, dessen Flamme hell leuchtet
  2. 2
    Sinnbild für etwas Leuchtendes, für Erleuchtung, für ein richtungsweisendes Leuchtfeuer oder dergleichen
  3. 3
    Sinnbild für etwas Zerstörendes, Zerstörerisches
  4. 4
    Anlage in einer Raffinerie, mit der überschüssige Gase durch Verbrennung beseitigt werden und somit nicht in die Luft gelangen
  5. 5
    Gebiet auf der Oberfläche der Sonne mit erhöhter Helligkeit und Temperatur (etwa 7000 °C) sowie von schwankender Ausdehnung, das typischerweise in der Nachbarschaft von Sonnenflecken und besonders am Sonnenrand sichtbar ist
  6. 6
    Strohbündel zum Dachdecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihr fahles, gedunsenes Gesicht, in dem grellen Licht der Fackeln, erscheint noch bleicher über dem scharlachroten Gewand.“
  2. „Offene Fackeln kamen auf ihn zu, und in die Wölbung hinauf warfen sich formlose Schatten.“

Synonyms

FlambeauGasfackelFaculaPlageSolarfackelSonnenfackelDachfackel

This word in other languages

torch(English)antorcha(Español)flambeau(Français)archote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afckel
  • facckel
  • facekl
  • fackell
  • fackkel
  • fackle
  • fakcel
  • fcakel
  • ffackel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afckel2facckel1facekl2fackell1fackkel1fackle2fakcel2fcakel2
Edit distance from "Fackel"

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 "Fackel"?
"Fackel" is spelled F-A-C-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfakl̩].
What does "Fackel" mean?
As a noun, "Fackel" means: zumeist mit geeigneten brennbaren Stoffen (vor allem Teerprodukte, Harz, Wachs) am oberen Ende beschichteter, tragbarer, stabähnlicher (hölzerner) Gegenstand, dessen Flamme hell leuchtet
What words are commonly confused with "Fackel"?
"Fackel" is commonly confused with "fake", "Falke", "Ficke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fackel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fackel" is [ˈfakl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fackel" come from?
"Fackel" 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 "Fackel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Feigen#23,121fernab#23,122feuert#23,124fiesta#23,125

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Flotten9 variantsDreyer9 variantsGernot9 variantsdexter9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list