fehlerhafter

[ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ]

/[ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“fehlerhafter” is uncommon German (frequency #55,310 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,310
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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

Key facts for fehlerhafter
PropertyValue
Headwordfehlerhafter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fehlerhafter” 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). fehlerhafter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fehlerhafter is uncommon German at frequency #55,310 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for fehlerhafter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 fehlerhafter, spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft

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 "fehlerhafter"?
"fehlerhafter" is spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ].
What does "fehlerhafter" mean?
As an adjective, "fehlerhafter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fehlerhaft
How do you pronounce "fehlerhafter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fehlerhafter" is [ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fehlerhafter" come from?
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Using “fehlerhafter”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfeːlɐhaftɐ] (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