Falschgeld

[ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt]

/[ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Falschgeld” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,917 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#45,917
frequency rank, German
10
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - widerrechtlich hergestellte Münzen und Banknoten eines Staates

Key facts for Falschgeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordFalschgeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,917
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Falschgeld” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Falschgeld lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Falschgeld is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,917 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "widerrechtlich hergestellte Münzen und Banknoten eines Staates".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Falschgeld, with forms such as "aflschgeld", "falcshgeld", and "fallschgeld". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Falschgeld, spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    widerrechtlich hergestellte Münzen und Banknoten eines Staates

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aflschgeld,falcshgeld,fallschgeld,falscchgeld,falscgheld,falschegld,falschgedl,falschgeldd,falschgelld,falschggeld,falschgled,falschhgeld,falshcgeld,falsschgeld,faslchgeld,ffalschgeld,flaschgeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aflschgeld2falcshgeld2fallschgeld1falscchgeld1falscgheld2falschegld2falschgedl2falschgeldd1
Edit distance from "Falschgeld"

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 "Falschgeld"?
"Falschgeld" is spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt].
What does "Falschgeld" mean?
As a noun, "Falschgeld" means: widerrechtlich hergestellte Münzen und Banknoten eines Staates
What are common misspellings of "Falschgeld"?
Common misspellings include "aflschgeld", "falcshgeld", "fallschgeld", "falscchgeld", "falscgheld". The correct spelling is "Falschgeld".
How do you pronounce "Falschgeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Falschgeld" is [ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Falschgeld" come from?
"Falschgeld" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Falschgeld”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-L-S-C-H-G-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfalʃˌɡɛlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list