fifty-fifty
[ˈfɪftiˈfɪfti]
The verdict
“fifty-fifty” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Chance von 50 %
Corpus desk
Index DE-fifty-fifty · fifty-fifty · German
fifty-fifty · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fifty-fifty |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈfɪftiˈfɪfti] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fifty-fifty“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fifty-fifty is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈfɪftiˈfɪfti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fifty-fifty, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fifty-fifty, spelled F-I-F-T-Y---F-I-F-T-Y.
Definition
- 1eine Chance von 50 %
- 2eine Aufteilung zu zwei gleichen Teilen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fifty-fifty appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eliot siebte durch den Wirrwarr der Studien und fand einen Kompromiss: Fifty-fifty dürfen sich Vererbung und Umwelt bei ihr das kräuselige Universum im Schädel teilen. (DIE ZEIT online 48/2002, Die Hirnerzieherin, von Ute Eberle)
„Es steht für ihn fifty-fifty“, sagt ein hoher Regierungsbeamter. (DIE ZEIT online, 27.11.2003 Nr.49, Der Unerreichte, von Elisabeth Niejahr)
Synonyms
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.