Falschheit

[ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Falschheit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,244 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#70,244
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Unrichtigkeit, das Falschsein

Key facts for Falschheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFalschheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Falschheit” 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). Falschheit 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 Falschheit is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,244 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Falschheit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Falschheit, spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Unrichtigkeit, das Falschsein
  2. 2
    die Unaufrichtigkeit, die Verlogenheit

Synonyms

UnwahrheitVerkehrtheitIrrigkeitFalscheFehlerFalschDoppelzüngigkeitHeucheleiHinterlistUnehrlichkeit

Antonyms

WahrheitRichtigkeitAufrichtigkeitEhrlichkeitRedlichkeitWahrhaftigkeit

This word in other languages

falsehood(English)falsedad(Español)fausseté(Français)falsidade(Português)

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 "Falschheit"?
"Falschheit" is spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t].
What does "Falschheit" mean?
As a noun, "Falschheit" means: die Unrichtigkeit, das Falschsein
How do you pronounce "Falschheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Falschheit" is [ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Falschheit" come from?
"Falschheit" 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 “Falschheit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-L-S-C-H-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfalʃhaɪ̯t] (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