faltenreich
[ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | faltenreich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfaltn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „faltenreich“ im Deutschen
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
- 1viele Linien auf der Haut habend; reich an Falten
- 2viele länglich Unebenheiten im Stoff aufweisend; reich an Falten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how faltenreich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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 […].“
„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.