Faktotum

[fakˈtoːtʊm]

/[fakˈtoːtʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Faktotum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein langjähriger Angestellter in einem Betrieb, einem Haushalt oder Ähnlichem, der sämtliche Arbeiten erledigt

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Index DE-faktotum · Faktotum · German

Faktotum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Faktotum
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaktotum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fakˈtoːtʊm]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Faktotum“ im Deutschen

Faktotumsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Faktotum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fakˈtoːtʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Faktotum, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Faktotum, spelled F-A-K-T-O-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein langjähriger Angestellter in einem Betrieb, einem Haushalt oder Ähnlichem, der sämtliche Arbeiten erledigt
  2. 2
    eine ältere Person, die als schrullig oder seltsam und gleichzeitig als liebenswert wahrgenommen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Darf ich Ihnen Herrn Gmeiler, unser Faktotum, vorstellen?
  2. „Obwohl sich niemand solcher Gefahren bewußter gewesen wäre als das Faktotum selbst, konnte er nicht davon ablassen, seinen falschen Nimbus zu pflegen, so daß sich zwischen den beiden Polen Angst und Hochstapelei das entnervende Dasein seiner späten Tage abspielte.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Faktotum"?
"Faktotum" is spelled F-A-K-T-O-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [fakˈtoːtʊm].
What does "Faktotum" mean?
As a noun, "Faktotum" means: ein langjähriger Angestellter in einem Betrieb, einem Haushalt oder Ähnlichem, der sämtliche Arbeiten erledigt
How do you pronounce "Faktotum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faktotum" is [fakˈtoːtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faktotum" come from?
"Faktotum" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list