Fastnacht

[ˈfastnaxt]

/[ˈfastnaxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fastnacht” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,402
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ursprünglich die letzte Nacht vor der 40-tägigen österlichen Fastenzeit, die in einem fröhlich ausgelassenen Fest begangen wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-fastnacht · Fastnacht · German

Fastnacht · rank #26,402 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,402
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Familienleben

Nearest frequency peer: Familienleben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fastnacht“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fastnacht“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fastnacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordFastnacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfastnaxt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,402
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fastnacht“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fastnachtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Familienleben“ (#26,401), „Festsetzung“ (#26,403), „Fachzeitschrift“ (#26,400). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fastnacht“ bei #26,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Fastnacht (IPA [ˈfastnaxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,402 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fastnacht, with forms such as "afstnacht", "fasntacht", and "fasstnacht". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fastnacht, spelled F-A-S-T-N-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ursprünglich die letzte Nacht vor der 40-tägigen österlichen Fastenzeit, die in einem fröhlich ausgelassenen Fest begangen wurde
  2. 2
    eine längere Periode, die Fastnachtszeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In vielen Gegenden Deutschlands lebt vom 11.11. um 11 Uhr 11 an auf die Fastnacht hin.
  2. „Ja, natürlich habe sie gewußt, daß es die wirblige Zeit des Karnevals mit all seiner Tag und Nacht nicht ruhenden Geselligkeit sei, und gerade das, der Wunsch, die berühmte Mainzer Fastnacht mitzumachen, habe sie sozusagen Hals über Kopf in den nächsten und schnellsten D-Zug getrieben.“

Synonyms

FastabendFasnachtFaschingKarneval

This word in other languages

Shrove Tuesday(English)carnaval(Español)mardi gras(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afstnacht
  • fasntacht
  • fasstnacht
  • fastancht
  • fastnaccht
  • fastnachht
  • fastnachtt
  • fastnacth
  • fastnahct
  • fastncaht
  • fastnnacht
  • fasttnacht
  • fatsnacht
  • ffastnacht
  • fsatnacht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fastnacht - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afstnacht2fasntacht2fasstnacht1fastancht2fastnaccht1fastnachht1fastnachtt1fastnacth2
Edit distance from "Fastnacht"

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 "Fastnacht"?
"Fastnacht" is spelled F-A-S-T-N-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfastnaxt].
What does "Fastnacht" mean?
As a noun, "Fastnacht" means: ursprünglich die letzte Nacht vor der 40-tägigen österlichen Fastenzeit, die in einem fröhlich ausgelassenen Fest begangen wurde
What are common misspellings of "Fastnacht"?
Common misspellings include "afstnacht", "fasntacht", "fasstnacht", "fastancht", "fastnaccht". The correct spelling is "Fastnacht".
How do you pronounce "Fastnacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fastnacht" is [ˈfastnaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fastnacht" come from?
"Fastnacht" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fastnacht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Exkursion#26,398erfundene#26,388fungierte#26,418entlarven#26,385

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

exotischen15 variantsErwägungen15 variantseliminieren15 variantsgewaltsame15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list