Faulheit

[ˈfaʊ̯lhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfaʊ̯lhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Faulheit” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,246
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - innere Grundstimmung oder Geisteshaltung, nichts Mühsames tun zu wollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-faulheit · Faulheit · German

Faulheit · rank #21,246 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,246
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrkarte

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrkarte (-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 „Faulheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Faulheit“ 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 Faulheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaulheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʊ̯lhaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,246
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Faulheit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Faulheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fahrkarte“ (#21,245), „federal“ (#21,247), „europäisch“ (#21,244). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Faulheit“ bei #21,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Faulheit (IPA [ˈfaʊ̯lhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,246 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "innere Grundstimmung oder Geisteshaltung, nichts Mühsames tun zu wollen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Faulheit, with forms such as "afulheit", "faluheit", and "fauhleit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Faulheit, spelled F-A-U-L-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    innere Grundstimmung oder Geisteshaltung, nichts Mühsames tun zu wollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Freundlichkeit, Reizbarkeit, Ehrgeiz oder Faulheit – zwar beeinflussen auch spätere Erfahrungen, was uns ausmacht – jedoch meist nur noch innerhalb der Marksteine, die genetischer, vorgeburtlicher und frühkindlicher Einfluss gelegt haben.
  2. Als ich aufhörte, meine Faulheit zurückzudrängen, fiel es mir auf einmal ganz leicht zu arbeiten.

Synonyms

ArbeitsscheuArbeitsunlustBequemlichkeitFaulenzereiMüßiggangMüßigkeitPassivitätTrägheit

Antonyms

AktivitätBetriebsamkeitFleißTatendrang

This word in other languages

idleness(English)pereza(Español)paresse(Français)preguiça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afulheit
  • faluheit
  • fauhleit
  • faulehit
  • faulheitt
  • faulheti
  • faulhheit
  • faulhiet
  • faullheit
  • ffaulheit
  • fualheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Faulheit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afulheit2faluheit2fauhleit2faulehit2faulheitt1faulheti2faulhheit1faulhiet2
Edit distance from "Faulheit"

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 "Faulheit"?
"Faulheit" is spelled F-A-U-L-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʊ̯lhaɪ̯t].
What does "Faulheit" mean?
As a noun, "Faulheit" means: innere Grundstimmung oder Geisteshaltung, nichts Mühsames tun zu wollen
What are common misspellings of "Faulheit"?
Common misspellings include "afulheit", "faluheit", "fauhleit", "faulehit", "faulheitt". The correct spelling is "Faulheit".
How do you pronounce "Faulheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faulheit" is [ˈfaʊ̯lhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faulheit" come from?
"Faulheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erfolges#21,237Frauchen#21,256Geländer#21,269children#21,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

erhitzt11 variantsfrontal11 variantsgekehrt11 variantsgelockt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list