Fälligkeit

[ˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fälligkeit” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,411
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Fälligsein

Corpus desk

Index DE-falligkeit · Fälligkeit · German

Fälligkeit · rank #47,411 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,411
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH führendes

Nearest frequency peer: führendes (+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 „Fälligkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fälligkeit“ 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).

Fälligkeit vs Farbigkeit
70% similar
Fälligkeit vs Fähigkeit
80% similar

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

Key facts for Fälligkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFälligkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,411
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fälligkeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fälligkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „führendes“ (#47,412), „funktionierten“ (#47,409), „Funkstille“ (#47,408). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fälligkeit“ bei #47,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fälligkeit (IPA [ˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,411 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fälligkeit, with forms such as "ffälligkeit", "fläligkeit", and "fäligkeit". 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, "Farbigkeit", "Fähigkeit", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fälligkeit, spelled F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Fälligsein
  2. 2
    Zeitpunkt, von dem ab ein Gläubiger einen Anspruch geltend machen kann und der Schuldner ihn erfüllen muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Leistet der Schuldner bei Fälligkeit einer Leistung nicht auf diese, kann er in Verzug geraten.

This word in other languages

maturity(English)vencimiento(Español)exigibilité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffälligkeit
  • fläligkeit
  • fäligkeit
  • fälilgkeit
  • fällgikeit
  • fälligekit
  • fälliggkeit
  • fälligkeitt
  • fälligketi
  • fälligkiet
  • fälligkkeit
  • fällikgeit
  • äflligkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffälligkeit1fläligkeit2fäligkeit1fälilgkeit2fällgikeit2fälligekit2fälliggkeit1fälligkeitt1
Edit distance from "Fälligkeit"

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 "Fälligkeit"?
"Fälligkeit" is spelled F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Fälligkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Fälligkeit" means: das Fälligsein
What words are commonly confused with "Fälligkeit"?
"Fälligkeit" is commonly confused with "Farbigkeit", "Fähigkeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fälligkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fälligkeit" is [ˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fälligkeit" come from?
"Fälligkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Funkstille#47,408gebürtigen#47,418gefühlvoll#47,423Ferienzeit#47,385

Similar misspelling depth

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

forschte13 variantsgeklauten13 variantsgeknickt13 variantsFlittchen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list