fahrlässig

[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fahrlässig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,538
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sorglos, unbedacht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fahrlässig vs fahrlässige
91% similar
fahrlässig vs fahrlässiger
83% similar
fahrlässig vs fahrlässigen
83% similar

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

Key facts for fahrlässig
PropertyValue
Headwordfahrlässig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,538
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fahrlässig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fahrlässig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around fahrlässig (IPA [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,538 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fahrlässig, with forms such as "afhrlässig", "fahhrlässig", and "fahlrässig". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fahrlässige", "fahrlässiger", "fahrlässigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is fahrlässig, spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sorglos, unbedacht
  2. 2
    unbeabsichtigte Art und Weise einer strafbaren Handlung oder Unterlassung bei gegebener Einsichtsfähigkeit
  3. 3
    unbeabsichtigte Art und Weise einer strafbaren Handlung oder Unterlassung bei gegebener Einsichtsfähigkeit
  4. 4
    unbeabsichtigte Art und Weise einer strafbaren Handlung oder Unterlassung bei gegebener Einsichtsfähigkeit
  5. 5
    die im Verkehr erforderliche Sorgfalt außer Acht lassend

Synonyms

nachlässigsorglosunbedachtunvorsichtigunachtsam

Antonyms

absichtlichsorgsamvorsätzlichwissentlichvorsätzlich

This word in other languages

careless(English)descuidado(Español)imprudent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afhrlässig,fahhrlässig,fahlrässig,fahrllässig,fahrlsäsig,fahrläsig,fahrläsisg,fahrlässgi,fahrlässigg,fahrläßig,fahrrlässig,fahrälssig,farhlässig,ffahrlässig,fharlässig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afhrlässig2fahhrlässig1fahlrässig2fahrllässig1fahrlsäsig2fahrläsig1fahrläsisg2fahrlässgi2
Edit distance from "fahrlässig"

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 "fahrlässig"?
"fahrlässig" is spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç].
What does "fahrlässig" mean?
As an adjective, "fahrlässig" means: sorglos, unbedacht
What words are commonly confused with "fahrlässig"?
"fahrlässig" is commonly confused with "fahrlässige", "fahrlässiger", "fahrlässigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fahrlässig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fahrlässig" is [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fahrlässig" come from?
"fahrlässig" 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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Using “fahrlässig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fahrlässige” - see the side-by-side comparison. fahrlässig vs fahrlässige
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list