faktisch

[ˈfaktɪʃ]

/[ˈfaktɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“faktisch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,715
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Hinblick auf die Fakten, in der Art und Weise der Fakten, in Wirklichkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-faktisch · faktisch · German

faktisch · rank #9,715 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,715
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH faire

Nearest frequency peer: faire (-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 „faktisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „faktisch“ 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).

faktisch vs Fetisch
63% similar
faktisch vs faktische
89% similar
faktisch vs faktischen
80% similar

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

Key facts for faktisch
PropertyValue
Headwordfaktisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaktɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,715
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „faktisch“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „faire“ (#9,714), „erzogen“ (#9,713), „festlegen“ (#9,717). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „faktisch“ bei #9,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around faktisch (IPA [ˈfaktɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,715 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for faktisch, with forms such as "afktisch", "fakitsch", and "fakktisch". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Fetisch", "faktische", "faktischen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is faktisch, spelled F-A-K-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Hinblick auf die Fakten, in der Art und Weise der Fakten, in Wirklichkeit
  2. 2
    tatsächlich, wahrheitsgemäß, wirklich
  3. 3
    eigentlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es könnte auch eine faktische Sperrminorität vorliegen.
  2. „So gesehen, ist er ein faktischer Fels in der postfaktischen Brandung.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afktisch
  • fakitsch
  • fakktisch
  • fakticsh
  • faktiscch
  • faktischh
  • faktishc
  • faktissch
  • faktsich
  • fakttisch
  • fatkisch
  • ffaktisch
  • fkatisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of faktisch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afktisch2fakitsch2fakktisch1fakticsh2faktiscch1faktischh1faktishc2faktissch1
Edit distance from "faktisch"

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 "faktisch"?
"faktisch" is spelled F-A-K-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaktɪʃ].
What does "faktisch" mean?
As an adjective, "faktisch" means: im Hinblick auf die Fakten, in der Art und Weise der Fakten, in Wirklichkeit
What words are commonly confused with "faktisch"?
"faktisch" is commonly confused with "Fetisch", "faktische", "faktischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faktisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faktisch" is [ˈfaktɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faktisch" come from?
"faktisch" 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 "faktisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list