Festsaal

[ˈfɛstˌzaːl]

/[ˈfɛstˌzaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Festsaal” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,040
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer Raum für ein Fest/für Feste

Corpus desk

Index DE-festsaal · Festsaal · German

Festsaal · rank #31,040 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,040
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Felle

Nearest frequency peer: Felle (-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 „Festsaal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Festsaal“ 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).

Festsaal vs Festival
75% similar

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

Key facts for Festsaal
PropertyValue
HeadwordFestsaal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛstˌzaːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,040
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Festsaal“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Festsaalliegt 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: „Felle“ (#31,039), „Fiasko“ (#31,041), „Feldweg“ (#31,038). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Festsaal“ bei #31,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Festsaal (IPA [ˈfɛstˌzaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,040 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "großer Raum für ein Fest/für Feste".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Festsaal, with forms such as "efstsaal", "fesstaal", and "fesstsaal". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Festival", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Festsaal, spelled F-E-S-T-S-A-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer Raum für ein Fest/für Feste

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich muß wohl ein wenig eingenickt sein, denn auf einmal war alles im Festsaal verändert.“
  2. „Aus dem Festsaal wird eine Kantine mit Tüllgardinen.“

This word in other languages

salle des fêtes(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efstsaal
  • fesstaal
  • fesstsaal
  • festasal
  • festsaall
  • festsal
  • festsala
  • festssaal
  • festtsaal
  • fetssaal
  • ffestsaal
  • fsetsaal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Festsaal - 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.

efstsaal2fesstaal2fesstsaal1festasal2festsaall1festsal1festsala2festssaal1
Edit distance from "Festsaal"

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 "Festsaal"?
"Festsaal" is spelled F-E-S-T-S-A-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛstˌzaːl].
What does "Festsaal" mean?
As a noun, "Festsaal" means: großer Raum für ein Fest/für Feste
What words are commonly confused with "Festsaal"?
"Festsaal" is commonly confused with "Festival". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Festsaal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Festsaal" is [ˈfɛstˌzaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Festsaal" come from?
"Festsaal" 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 "Festsaal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Firmware#31,042flattern#31,044evidence#31,035erwidern#31,032

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

enthoben12 variantsgedulden12 variantsgefroren12 variantsgerundet12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list