Fäustling

[ˈfɔɪ̯stlɪŋ]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯stlɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Fäustling” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handschuh mit einem Fach für den Daumen und einem weiteren für alle vier weiteren Finger

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Index DE-faustling · Fäustling · German

Fäustling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Fäustling
PropertyValue
HeadwordFäustling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯stlɪŋ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fäustling“ im Deutschen

Fäustlingsitzt 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

Fäustling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯stlɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handschuh mit einem Fach für den Daumen und einem weiteren für alle vier weiteren Finger".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Fäustling, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fäustling, spelled F-Ä-U-S-T-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handschuh mit einem Fach für den Daumen und einem weiteren für alle vier weiteren Finger

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Während wir an sonnigen Septembertagen mit der Gedankenlosigkeit des Massenmenschen im Freien Kaffee trinken, stehen seine Schaufensterpuppen bereits bis an die Knie im Pulverschnee und kämpfen mit Ohrenschützern, schafwollenen Fäustlingen und gewinnendem Lächeln gegen polare Frosteinbrüche.“
  2. „Wenigstens war es gut eingepackt; es hatte sogar winzige Fäustlinge an den Händen.“

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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 "Fäustling"?
"Fäustling" is spelled F-Ä-U-S-T-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯stlɪŋ].
What does "Fäustling" mean?
As a noun, "Fäustling" means: Handschuh mit einem Fach für den Daumen und einem weiteren für alle vier weiteren Finger
How do you pronounce "Fäustling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fäustling" is [ˈfɔɪ̯stlɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fäustling" come from?
"Fäustling" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list