fertigmachen

[ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fertigmachen” is uncommon German (frequency #71,327 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,327
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einen fertigen Zustand bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fertigmachen · fertigmachen · German

fertigmachen · rank #71,327 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,327
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fernlicht

Nearest frequency peer: Fernlicht (-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 „fertigmachen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fertigmachen
PropertyValue
Headwordfertigmachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fertigmachen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fertigmachenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Fernlicht“ (#71,326), „Festspiel“ (#71,329), „Ferenc“ (#71,324). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fertigmachen“ bei #71,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fertigmachen is uncommon German at frequency #71,327 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for fertigmachen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fertigmachen, spelled F-E-R-T-I-G-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einen fertigen Zustand bringen
  2. 2
    absichtlich stark physisch verletzen
  3. 3
    absichtlich stark psychisch verletzen
  4. 4
    sich zurechtmachen für gesellschaftlichen Kontakt oder ausrüsten für eine bestimmte Tätigkeit
  5. 5
    sich selbst negative Eigenschaften oder Schuld zuschreiben und sich damit selbst quälen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss den Bericht bis morgen noch fertigmachen.
  2. Den Scheißkerl machen wir fertig!

Synonyms

beendenvollendenabschließenzu Ende führen

This word in other languages

complete(English)finir(Français)terminar(Português)

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 "fertigmachen"?
"fertigmachen" is spelled F-E-R-T-I-G-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩].
What does "fertigmachen" mean?
As a verb, "fertigmachen" means: in einen fertigen Zustand bringen
How do you pronounce "fertigmachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fertigmachen" is [ˈfɛʁtɪçˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fertigmachen" come from?
"fertigmachen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feststellten#71,330Feuergefecht#71,331extravagante#71,312frustrierten#71,352

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list