fahrlässigen

[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡn̩]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“fahrlässigen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,649
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahrlassigen · fahrlässigen · German

fahrlässigen · rank #49,649 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,649
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrersitz

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrersitz (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fahrlässigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fahrlässigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fahrlässigen vs fahrlässiger
92% similar
fahrlässigen vs fahrlässig
83% similar
fahrlässigen vs fahrlässige
92% similar

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

Key facts for fahrlässigen
PropertyValue
Headwordfahrlässigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#49,649
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fahrlässigen” 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). fahrlässigen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around fahrlässigen (IPA [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,649 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 24 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for fahrlässigen, with forms such as "afhrlässigen", "fahhrlässigen", and "fahlrässigen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fahrlässiger", "fahrlässig", "fahrlässige", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 fahrlässigen, spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afhrlässigen
  • fahhrlässigen
  • fahlrässigen
  • fahrllässigen
  • fahrlsäsigen
  • fahrläsigen
  • fahrläsisgen
  • fahrlässgien
  • fahrlässiegn
  • fahrlässigenn
  • fahrlässiggen
  • fahrlässigne
  • fahrläßigen
  • fahrrlässigen
  • fahrälssigen
  • farhlässigen
  • ffahrlässigen
  • fharlässigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afhrlässigen2fahhrlässigen1fahlrässigen2fahrllässigen1fahrlsäsigen2fahrläsigen1fahrläsisgen2fahrlässgien2
Edit distance from "fahrlässigen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fahrlässigen"?
"fahrlässigen" is spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡn̩].
What does "fahrlässigen" mean?
As an adjective, "fahrlässigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fahrlässig
What words are commonly confused with "fahrlässigen"?
"fahrlässigen" is commonly confused with "fahrlässiger", "fahrlässig", "fahrlässige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fahrlässigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fahrlässigen" is [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fahrlässigen" come from?
"fahrlässigen" 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 "fahrlässigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Familienfest#49,656Erstklässler#49,634festzusetzen#49,669elliptischen#49,617

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

erwünschten18 variantsFrauenklinik18 variantsGegenschlag18 variantsdreistelligen18 variants
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