Fackeln

[ˈfakl̩n]

/[ˈfakl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fackeln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,881. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,881
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-fackeln · Fackeln · German

Fackeln · rank #18,881 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,881
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Faber

Nearest frequency peer: Faber (-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 „Fackeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fackeln“ 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).

Fackeln vs ficken
57% similar
Fackeln vs Falken
71% similar
Fackeln vs funkeln
57% similar

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

Key facts for Fackeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordFackeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfakl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,881
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fackeln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fackelnliegt 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: „Faber“ (#18,880), „FAQ“ (#18,882), „Feldes“ (#18,883). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fackeln“ bei #18,881. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fackeln (IPA [ˈfakl̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,881 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fackeln, with forms such as "afckeln", "facckeln", and "facekln". 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 also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ficken", "Falken", "funkeln", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fackeln, spelled F-A-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fackel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fackel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fackel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fackel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afckeln
  • facckeln
  • facekln
  • fackelln
  • fackelnn
  • fackenl
  • fackkeln
  • facklen
  • fakceln
  • fcakeln
  • ffackeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fackeln - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afckeln2facckeln1facekln2fackelln1fackelnn1fackenl2fackkeln1facklen2
Edit distance from "Fackeln"

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 "Fackeln"?
"Fackeln" is spelled F-A-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfakl̩n].
What does "Fackeln" mean?
As a noun, "Fackeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fackel
What words are commonly confused with "Fackeln"?
"Fackeln" is commonly confused with "ficken", "Falken", "funkeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fackeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fackeln" is [ˈfakl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fackeln" come from?
"Fackeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fackeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fremdes#18,889Gartens#18,892gebührt#18,893geputzt#18,897

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Freiraum11 variantsgedeutet11 variantsHelfern11 variantshungern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list