Fettsack

[ˈfɛtˌzak]

/[ˈfɛtˌzak]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fettsack” is uncommon German (frequency #60,560 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,560
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - derb, abwertend: ein sehr dicker Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-fettsack · Fettsack · German

Fettsack · rank #60,560 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,560
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Filderstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Filderstadt (+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 „Fettsack“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fettsack
PropertyValue
HeadwordFettsack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛtˌzak]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fettsack“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fettsackfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Filderstadt“ (#60,561), „fesch“ (#60,558), „Filterblase“ (#60,562). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fettsack“ bei #60,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fettsack is uncommon German at frequency #60,560 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛtˌzak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "derb, abwertend: ein sehr dicker Mensch".

Zero misspellings are on record for Fettsack in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Fettsack, spelled F-E-T-T-S-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    derb, abwertend: ein sehr dicker Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wenn du weiterhin so viel isst, wirst du bald ein richtiger Fettsack sein.

Synonyms

DickerDickbauchDickwanstFassFettbauchFettkloßFettwanstTonneDickerchenMoppelPummelPummelchen

Antonyms

Bohnenstange

This word in other languages

fatso(English)guatón(Español)gros lard(Français)

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 "Fettsack"?
"Fettsack" is spelled F-E-T-T-S-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛtˌzak].
What does "Fettsack" mean?
As a noun, "Fettsack" means: derb, abwertend: ein sehr dicker Mensch
How do you pronounce "Fettsack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fettsack" is [ˈfɛtˌzak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fettsack" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

exzessiv#60,548erholsam#60,534Funkhaus#60,587geangelt#60,594

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list