Faksimile

[fakˈziːmile]

/[fakˈziːmile]/ noun

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The verdict

“Faksimile” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,652
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genaue Nachbildung einer Schrift, eines Buches oder einer Zeichnung meist mittels fotografischer Reproduktionsverfahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-faksimile · Faksimile · German

Faksimile · rank #49,652 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,652
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrradtour

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrradtour (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Faksimile“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Faksimile
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaksimile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fakˈziːmile]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,652
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Faksimile“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Faksimileliegt 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: „Fahrradtour“ (#49,651), „Falschaussage“ (#49,653), „Fahrplanwechsel“ (#49,650). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Faksimile“ bei #49,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Faksimile (IPA [fakˈziːmile]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,652 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "genaue Nachbildung einer Schrift, eines Buches oder einer Zeichnung meist mittels fotografischer Reproduktionsverfahren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Faksimile, with forms such as "afksimile", "fakismile", and "fakksimile". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Faksimile, spelled F-A-K-S-I-M-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    genaue Nachbildung einer Schrift, eines Buches oder einer Zeichnung meist mittels fotografischer Reproduktionsverfahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Faksimile appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man kann von vielen alten Büchern Faksimiles erwerben.
  2. „Ein gutes Faksimile entspricht der Vorlage sowohl in Größe, als auch Farbe und Erhaltungszustand.“

Synonyms

NachdruckReprint

This word in other languages

facsimile(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afksimile
  • fakismile
  • fakksimile
  • faksiimle
  • faksimiel
  • faksimille
  • faksimlie
  • faksimmile
  • faksmiile
  • fakssimile
  • faskimile
  • ffaksimile
  • fkasimile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afksimile2fakismile2fakksimile1faksiimle2faksimiel2faksimille1faksimlie2faksimmile1
Edit distance from "Faksimile"

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 "Faksimile"?
"Faksimile" is spelled F-A-K-S-I-M-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fakˈziːmile].
What does "Faksimile" mean?
As a noun, "Faksimile" means: genaue Nachbildung einer Schrift, eines Buches oder einer Zeichnung meist mittels fotografischer Reproduktionsverfahren
What are common misspellings of "Faksimile"?
Common misspellings include "afksimile", "fakismile", "fakksimile", "faksiimle", "faksimiel". The correct spelling is "Faksimile".
How do you pronounce "Faksimile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faksimile" is [fakˈziːmile]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faksimile" come from?
"Faksimile" 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 "Faksimile", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fassenden#49,660Erzählers#49,637erstarren#49,633fixierten#49,675

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

eklatante13 variantseinreihen13 variantsDörfchen13 variantsgehobener13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list