Fäustchen

[ˈfɔɪ̯stçən]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯stçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fäustchen” is uncommon German (frequency #72,440 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,440
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleine Faust

Key facts for Fäustchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFäustchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯stçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fäustchen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fäustchen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fäustchen is uncommon German at frequency #72,440 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯stçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Faust".

Fäustchen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fäustchen, spelled F-Ä-U-S-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Faust

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 "Fäustchen"?
"Fäustchen" is spelled F-Ä-U-S-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯stçən].
What does "Fäustchen" mean?
As a noun, "Fäustchen" means: kleine Faust
How do you pronounce "Fäustchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fäustchen" is [ˈfɔɪ̯stçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fäustchen" come from?
"Fäustchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fäustchen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ä-U-S-T-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔɪ̯stçən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list