fallsüchtig

[ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç]

/[ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an Epilepsie leidend

Key facts for fallsüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordfallsüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fallsüchtig” sits in German frequency

fallsüchtig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fallsüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an Epilepsie leidend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fallsüchtig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is fallsüchtig, spelled F-A-L-L-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Epilepsie leidend

Synonyms

epileptisch

This word in other languages

epileptic(English)

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 "fallsüchtig"?
"fallsüchtig" is spelled F-A-L-L-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç].
What does "fallsüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "fallsüchtig" means: an Epilepsie leidend
How do you pronounce "fallsüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fallsüchtig" is [ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fallsüchtig" come from?
"fallsüchtig" 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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Using “fallsüchtig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-L-L-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfalˌzʏçtɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list