fehlerhafte

[ˈfeːlɐhaftə]

/[ˈfeːlɐhaftə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fehlerhafte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,596 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,596
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fehlerhafte vs fehlerhaften
92% similar
fehlerhafte vs fehlerhaft
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fehlerhafte
PropertyValue
Headwordfehlerhafte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfeːlɐhaftə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,596
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fehlerhafte” 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). fehlerhafte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fehlerhafte is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfeːlɐhaftə]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,596 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for fehlerhafte, with forms such as "efhlerhafte", "fehelrhafte", and "fehhlerhafte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fehlerhaften", "fehlerhaft", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fehlerhafte, spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efhlerhafte,fehelrhafte,fehhlerhafte,fehlehrafte,fehlerahfte,fehlerhafet,fehlerhaffte,fehlerhaftte,fehlerhatfe,fehlerhfate,fehlerhhafte,fehlerrhafte,fehllerhafte,fehlrehafte,felherhafte,ffehlerhafte,fhelerhafte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fehlerhafte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efhlerhafte2fehelrhafte2fehhlerhafte1fehlehrafte2fehlerahfte2fehlerhafet2fehlerhaffte1fehlerhaftte1
Edit distance from "fehlerhafte"

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 "fehlerhafte"?
"fehlerhafte" is spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːlɐhaftə].
What does "fehlerhafte" mean?
As an adjective, "fehlerhafte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
What words are commonly confused with "fehlerhafte"?
"fehlerhafte" is commonly confused with "fehlerhaften", "fehlerhaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fehlerhafte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fehlerhafte" is [ˈfeːlɐhaftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fehlerhafte" come from?
"fehlerhafte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fehlerhafte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-H-L-E-R-H-A-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfeːlɐhaftə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fehlerhaften” - see the side-by-side comparison. fehlerhafte vs fehlerhaften
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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