Fiaker
[ˈfiːakɐ]
The verdict
“Fiaker” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mietkutsche mit zwei Pferden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fiaker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfiːakɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Fiaker” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Fiaker is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfiːakɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Fiaker in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fiaker, spelled F-I-A-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Mietkutsche mit zwei Pferden
- 2Fahrer, Lenker eines Fiakers^([1])
- 3großer Mokka im Glas mit viel Zucker und einem Stamperl Sliwowitz oder Rum
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Fiaker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-I-A-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfiːakɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.