Falschinformation

[ˈfalʃʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈfalʃʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Information, die die Tatsachen nicht korrekt wiedergibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-falschinformation · Falschinformation · German

Falschinformation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Falschinformation
PropertyValue
HeadwordFalschinformation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfalʃʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Falschinformation“ im Deutschen

Falschinformationliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Falschinformation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfalʃʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Information, die die Tatsachen nicht korrekt wiedergibt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Falschinformation in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Falschinformation, spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Information, die die Tatsachen nicht korrekt wiedergibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Vorfeld der Wahlen von 2020 und angesichts der Flut an Falschinformationen über die Pandemie musste sich Twitter eines Besseren besinnen und bediente sich des !, um sich und seine Plattform zu rehabilitieren.“

Synonyms

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 "Falschinformation"?
"Falschinformation" is spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfalʃʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Falschinformation" mean?
As a noun, "Falschinformation" means: Information, die die Tatsachen nicht korrekt wiedergibt
How do you pronounce "Falschinformation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Falschinformation" is [ˈfalʃʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Falschinformation" come from?
"Falschinformation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list