fahrlässiger

Name: fahrlässiger, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“fahrlässiger” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,156
frequency rank, German: 45,736
“F” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fahrlässiger vs fahrlässig

83% similar

fahrlässiger vs fahrlässige

92% similar

fahrlässiger vs fahrlässigen

92% similar

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

Key facts for fahrlässiger
Property	Value
Headword	fahrlässiger
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#41,156
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fahrlässiger” 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). fahrlässiger lands here:

#41,156

#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 fahrlässiger (IPA [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,156 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for fahrlässiger, with forms such as "afhrlässiger", "fahhrlässiger", and "fahlrässiger". 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, "fahrlässig", "fahrlässige", "fahrlässigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fahrlässiger, spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fahrlässig
2
Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fahrlässig
3
Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fahrlässig
4
Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fahrlässig
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fahrlässig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afhrlässiger,fahhrlässiger,fahlrässiger,fahrllässiger,fahrlsäsiger,fahrläsiger,fahrläsisger,fahrlässgier,fahrlässiegr,fahrlässigerr,fahrlässigger,fahrlässigre,fahrläßiger,fahrrlässiger,fahrälssiger,farhlässiger,ffahrlässiger,fharlässiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "fahrlässiger"

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 "fahrlässiger"?

"fahrlässiger" is spelled F-A-H-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ].

What does "fahrlässiger" mean?

As an adjective, "fahrlässiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fahrlässig

What words are commonly confused with "fahrlässiger"?

"fahrlässiger" is commonly confused with "fahrlässig", "fahrlässige", "fahrlässigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "fahrlässiger"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fahrlässiger" is [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "fahrlässiger" come from?

"fahrlässiger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “fahrlässiger”

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-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “fahrlässig” - see the side-by-side comparison. fahrlässiger vs fahrlässig
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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.