fait

[fɛ]

/[fɛ]/ noun

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The verdict

“fait” is uncommon German (frequency #53,674 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,674
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tatsache, Wirklichkeit, Faktum, Fakt

Key facts for fait
PropertyValue
Headwordfait
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fait” 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). fait 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.

Rare enough to double-check

fait is uncommon German at frequency #53,674 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tatsache, Wirklichkeit, Faktum, Fakt".

fait has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fait, spelled F-A-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tatsache, Wirklichkeit, Faktum, Fakt

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 "fait"?
"fait" is spelled F-A-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛ].
What does "fait" mean?
As a noun, "fait" means: Tatsache, Wirklichkeit, Faktum, Fakt
How do you pronounce "fait"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fait" is [fɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fait" come from?
"fait" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fait”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛ] (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