Felswand

[ˈfɛlsˌvant]

/[ˈfɛlsˌvant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Felswand” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,530. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,530
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - steil aufragender, großflächiger Fels

Corpus desk

Index DE-felswand · Felswand · German

Felswand · rank #40,530 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,530
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fernbleiben

Nearest frequency peer: fernbleiben (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Felswand“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Felswand“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Felswand
PropertyValue
HeadwordFelswand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛlsˌvant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,530
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Felswand“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Felswandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fernbleiben“ (#40,531), „Fechter“ (#40,528), „festgesetzten“ (#40,532). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Felswand“ bei #40,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Felswand (IPA [ˈfɛlsˌvant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,530 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "steil aufragender, großflächiger Fels".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Felswand, with forms such as "eflswand", "fellswand", and "felsawnd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Felswand, spelled F-E-L-S-W-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    steil aufragender, großflächiger Fels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Ende des Tals erhob sich eine unüberwindliche Felswand.
  2. „Sie standen aufrecht und wie erstarrt an der Felswand, ihre Finger klammerten sich in die Risse, und ihre Beine waren ohne Kraft.“

This word in other languages

falaise(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eflswand
  • fellswand
  • felsawnd
  • felsswand
  • felswadn
  • felswandd
  • felswannd
  • felswnad
  • felswwand
  • felwsand
  • feslwand
  • ffelswand
  • fleswand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Felswand - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eflswand2fellswand1felsawnd2felsswand1felswadn2felswandd1felswannd1felswnad2
Edit distance from "Felswand"

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 "Felswand"?
"Felswand" is spelled F-E-L-S-W-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛlsˌvant].
What does "Felswand" mean?
As a noun, "Felswand" means: steil aufragender, großflächiger Fels
What are common misspellings of "Felswand"?
Common misspellings include "eflswand", "fellswand", "felsawnd", "felsswand", "felswadn". The correct spelling is "Felswand".
How do you pronounce "Felswand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Felswand" is [ˈfɛlsˌvant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Felswand" come from?
"Felswand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Felswand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Festzelt#40,533friendly#40,543Fritzlar#40,544erprobte#40,513

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Friedemann13 variantsersetzten13 variantsgefischt13 variantsEndgeräte13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list