Fehlinterpretation

[ˈfeːlʔɪntɐpʁetaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈfeːlʔɪntɐpʁetaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Fehlinterpretation” is uncommon German (frequency #82,736 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,736
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interpretation, die etwas falsch versteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-fehlinterpretation · Fehlinterpretation · German

Fehlinterpretation · rank #82,736 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,736
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fantasieren

Nearest frequency peer: fantasieren (-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 „Fehlinterpretation“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fehlinterpretation
PropertyValue
HeadwordFehlinterpretation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːlʔɪntɐpʁetaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters18
Frequency rank#82,736
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fehlinterpretation“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fehlinterpretationfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „fantasieren“ (#82,735), „Fehlverhaltens“ (#82,737), „Familienbande“ (#82,734). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fehlinterpretation“ bei #82,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fehlinterpretation is uncommon German at frequency #82,736 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːlʔɪntɐpʁetaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interpretation, die etwas falsch versteht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fehlinterpretation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fehlinterpretation, spelled F-E-H-L-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interpretation, die etwas falsch versteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Witz bezieht seine Pointe aus einer sprachlichen Fehlinterpretation.“

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 "Fehlinterpretation"?
"Fehlinterpretation" is spelled F-E-H-L-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːlʔɪntɐpʁetaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Fehlinterpretation" mean?
As a noun, "Fehlinterpretation" means: Interpretation, die etwas falsch versteht
How do you pronounce "Fehlinterpretation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fehlinterpretation" is [ˈfeːlʔɪntɐpʁetaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fehlinterpretation" come from?
"Fehlinterpretation" 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 "Fehlinterpretation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 18 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list