faltenreich

[ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç]/ adj

The verdict

“faltenreich” 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 September 3, 2026) - viele Linien auf der Haut habend; reich an Falten

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Index DE-faltenreich · faltenreich · German

faltenreich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 faltenreich
PropertyValue
Headwordfaltenreich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „faltenreich“ im Deutschen

faltenreichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

faltenreich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for faltenreich in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is faltenreich, spelled F-A-L-T-E-N-R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    viele Linien auf der Haut habend; reich an Falten
  2. 2
    viele länglich Unebenheiten im Stoff aufweisend; reich an Falten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „An diesem Morgen nach dem Auftritt im Circus Krone hat er zunächst ein müdes, faltenreiches Gesicht, aber sobald er spricht, ist in jeder Falte dieses freundliche Leuchten […].“
  2. „Ihre schwarzen Augen glitzern schelmisch unter der Schirmmütze, und wenn sie lacht, leuchtet ihr faltenreiches Gesicht.“

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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 "faltenreich"?
"faltenreich" is spelled F-A-L-T-E-N-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "faltenreich" mean?
As an adjective, "faltenreich" means: viele Linien auf der Haut habend; reich an Falten
How do you pronounce "faltenreich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faltenreich" is [ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faltenreich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list