Fahndung

[ˈfaːndʊŋ]

/[ˈfaːndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahndung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,354
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suche nach Personen per Haftbefehl oder Fahndungsverfügung

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahndung · Fahndung · German

Fahndung · rank #15,354 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,354
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fachlich

Nearest frequency peer: fachlich (-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 „Fahndung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fahndung“ 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).

Fahndung vs fahnden
63% similar

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

Key facts for Fahndung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahndung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːndʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,354
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fahndung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fachlich“ (#15,353), „Familienmitglieder“ (#15,355), „Fache“ (#15,352). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fahndung“ bei #15,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fahndung (IPA [ˈfaːndʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,354 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Suche nach Personen per Haftbefehl oder Fahndungsverfügung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fahndung, with forms such as "afhndung", "fahdnung", and "fahhndung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fahnden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fahndung, spelled F-A-H-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suche nach Personen per Haftbefehl oder Fahndungsverfügung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Fahndung nach dem Einbrecher führte schließlich zu dessen Festnahme.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afhndung
  • fahdnung
  • fahhndung
  • fahnddung
  • fahndnug
  • fahndugn
  • fahndungg
  • fahndunng
  • fahnndung
  • fahnudng
  • fanhdung
  • ffahndung
  • fhandung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fahndung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afhndung2fahdnung2fahhndung1fahnddung1fahndnug2fahndugn2fahndungg1fahndunng1
Edit distance from "Fahndung"

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 "Fahndung"?
"Fahndung" is spelled F-A-H-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːndʊŋ].
What does "Fahndung" mean?
As a noun, "Fahndung" means: Suche nach Personen per Haftbefehl oder Fahndungsverfügung
What words are commonly confused with "Fahndung"?
"Fahndung" is commonly confused with "fahnden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fahndung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahndung" is [ˈfaːndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahndung" come from?
"Fahndung" 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 "Fahndung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fachlich#15,353erstickt#15,349erleiden#15,345gebrannt#15,364

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Gewässern13 variantsgrundlos13 variantsHandelns13 variantshübsches13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list