fertig
[ˈfɛʁtɪç]
The verdict
“fertig” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #811 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #811
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu Ende geführt, zu einem Abschluss gebracht
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fertig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁtɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #811 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fertig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for fertig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɛʁtɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #811 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fertig, with forms such as "efrtig", "feritg", and "ferrtig". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "fettig", "fertige", "fertigt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fertig, spelled F-E-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1zu Ende geführt, zu einem Abschluss gebracht
- 2zu Ende gegangen; von etwas ist nichts mehr da
- 3servierfertig gegart
- 4unfähig, weiter Leistung zu erbringen, völlig erschöpft sein, völlig kaputt sein, sehr müde sein
- 5eine Fertigkeit beherrschend
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: efrtig,feritg,ferrtig,fertgi,fertigg,ferttig,fetrig,ffertig,fretig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fertig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “fertig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-E-R-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfɛʁtɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fettig” - see the side-by-side comparison. fertig vs fettig
- 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.