Fairfax

[ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks]

/[ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks]/ name

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The verdict

“Fairfax” is uncommon German (frequency #66,201 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,201
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia

Key facts for Fairfax
PropertyValue
HeadwordFairfax
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,201
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fairfax” 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). Fairfax lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fairfax is uncommon German at frequency #66,201 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fairfax, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fairfax, spelled F-A-I-R-F-A-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia

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 "Fairfax"?
"Fairfax" is spelled F-A-I-R-F-A-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks].
What does "Fairfax" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fairfax" means: Ort im US-Bundesstaat Virginia
How do you pronounce "Fairfax"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fairfax" is [ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fairfax" come from?
"Fairfax" 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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Using “Fairfax”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-I-R-F-A-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɛːɐ̯fɛks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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