Faustschlag

[ˈfaʊ̯stˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈfaʊ̯stˌʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Faustschlag” is uncommon German (frequency #51,297 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,297
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schlag mit der Faust

Corpus desk

Index DE-faustschlag · Faustschlag · German

Faustschlag · rank #51,297 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,297
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH farblose

Nearest frequency peer: farblose (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Faustschlag“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Faustschlag“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Faustschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaustschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʊ̯stˌʃlaːk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,297
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Faustschlag“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Faustschlagfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „farblose“ (#51,296), „feilschen“ (#51,298), „farbenfroh“ (#51,295). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Faustschlag“ bei #51,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Faustschlag is uncommon German at frequency #51,297 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaʊ̯stˌʃlaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schlag mit der Faust".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Faustschlag, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Faustschlag, spelled F-A-U-S-T-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schlag mit der Faust

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Faustschlag traf ihn genau an der Kinnspitze.
  2. „Aber diesmal machte der Holländer kurzen Prozeß und schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Faustschlag zu Boden.“

This word in other languages

punch(English)puñetazo(Español)coup de poing(Français)

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 "Faustschlag"?
"Faustschlag" is spelled F-A-U-S-T-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʊ̯stˌʃlaːk].
What does "Faustschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Faustschlag" means: Schlag mit der Faust
How do you pronounce "Faustschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faustschlag" is [ˈfaʊ̯stˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faustschlag" come from?
"Faustschlag" 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 "Faustschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list