falschliegen

[ˈfalʃˌliːɡn̩]

/[ˈfalʃˌliːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unrecht haben, sich irren

Corpus desk

Index DE-falschliegen · falschliegen · German

falschliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 falschliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordfalschliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfalʃˌliːɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „falschliegen“ im Deutschen

falschliegenliegt 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

falschliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfalʃˌliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unrecht haben, sich irren".

No misspelling variants are generated for falschliegen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is falschliegen, spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unrecht haben, sich irren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mit dem 1:0 für den Gastgeber lag ich falsch.

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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 "falschliegen"?
"falschliegen" is spelled F-A-L-S-C-H-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfalʃˌliːɡn̩].
What does "falschliegen" mean?
As a verb, "falschliegen" means: Unrecht haben, sich irren
How do you pronounce "falschliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falschliegen" is [ˈfalʃˌliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falschliegen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list