festlegt

[ˈfɛstˌleːkt]

/[ˈfɛstˌleːkt]/ verb

The verdict

“festlegt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,031
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs festlegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-festlegt · festlegt · German

festlegt · rank #32,031 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,031
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Federer

Nearest frequency peer: Federer (-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 „festlegt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

festlegt vs Festzelt
63% similar
festlegt vs festlegen
78% similar
festlegt vs festgelegt
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for festlegt
PropertyValue
Headwordfestlegt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛstˌleːkt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,031
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „festlegt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).festlegtliegt 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: „Federer“ (#32,030), „festsetzen“ (#32,032), „Festspielen“ (#32,033). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „festlegt“ bei #32,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around festlegt (IPA [ˈfɛstˌleːkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,031 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for festlegt, with forms such as "efstlegt", "fesltegt", and "fesstlegt". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Festzelt", "festlegen", "festgelegt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is festlegt, spelled F-E-S-T-L-E-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs festlegen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs festlegen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efstlegt
  • fesltegt
  • fesstlegt
  • festelgt
  • festleggt
  • festlegtt
  • festletg
  • festlget
  • festllegt
  • festtlegt
  • fetslegt
  • ffestlegt
  • fsetlegt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of festlegt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efstlegt2fesltegt2fesstlegt1festelgt2festleggt1festlegtt1festletg2festlget2
Edit distance from "festlegt"

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 "festlegt"?
"festlegt" is spelled F-E-S-T-L-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛstˌleːkt].
What does "festlegt" mean?
As a verb, "festlegt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs festlegen
What words are commonly confused with "festlegt"?
"festlegt" is commonly confused with "Festzelt", "festlegen", "festgelegt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "festlegt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "festlegt" is [ˈfɛstˌleːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "festlegt" come from?
"festlegt" 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 "festlegt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list