Fehlerrate

[ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə]

/[ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anteil der Fehler in einer Gesamtheit

Key facts for Fehlerrate
PropertyValue
HeadwordFehlerrate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fehlerrate” sits in German frequency

Fehlerrate falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fehlerrate is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anteil der Fehler in einer Gesamtheit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fehlerrate in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fehlerrate, spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anteil der Fehler in einer Gesamtheit

Synonyms

Fehlerquote

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 "Fehlerrate"?
"Fehlerrate" is spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə].
What does "Fehlerrate" mean?
As a noun, "Fehlerrate" means: Anteil der Fehler in einer Gesamtheit
How do you pronounce "Fehlerrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fehlerrate" is [ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fehlerrate" come from?
"Fehlerrate" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fehlerrate”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-H-L-E-R-R-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfeːlɐˌʁaːtə] (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
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