Fäkalien

[fɛˈkaːli̯ən]

/[fɛˈkaːli̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fäkalien” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,890
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fäkalie

Corpus desk

Index DE-fakalien · Fäkalien · German

Fäkalien · rank #43,890 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,890
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fundorte

Nearest frequency peer: Fundorte (-2 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fäkalien“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fäkalien“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Fäkalien vs fatalen
50% similar
Fäkalien vs Familien
63% similar

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

Key facts for Fäkalien
PropertyValue
HeadwordFäkalien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛˈkaːli̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,890
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fäkalien“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fäkalienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fundorte“ (#43,888), „gad“ (#43,892), „frühzeitigen“ (#43,887). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fäkalien“ bei #43,890. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fäkalien (IPA [fɛˈkaːli̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,890 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fäkalien, with forms such as "ffäkalien", "fkäalien", and "fäaklien". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fatalen", "Familien", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fäkalien, spelled F-Ä-K-A-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fäkalie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fäkalie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fäkalie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fäkalie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffäkalien
  • fkäalien
  • fäaklien
  • fäkailen
  • fäkalein
  • fäkalienn
  • fäkaline
  • fäkallien
  • fäkkalien
  • fäklaien
  • äfkalien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffäkalien1fkäalien2fäaklien2fäkailen2fäkalein2fäkalienn1fäkaline2fäkallien1
Edit distance from "Fäkalien"

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 "Fäkalien"?
"Fäkalien" is spelled F-Ä-K-A-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛˈkaːli̯ən].
What does "Fäkalien" mean?
As a noun, "Fäkalien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fäkalie
What words are commonly confused with "Fäkalien"?
"Fäkalien" is commonly confused with "fatalen", "Familien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fäkalien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fäkalien" is [fɛˈkaːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fäkalien" come from?
"Fäkalien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fäkalien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fundorte#43,888Garnitur#43,893gefragte#43,900Flamingo#43,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Freyung11 variantsFellbach11 variantsgesellige11 variantsGrafenau11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list