Fingerspitzen

[ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]

/[ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fingerspitzen” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,182
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fingerspitze

Corpus desk

Index DE-fingerspitzen · Fingerspitzen · German

Fingerspitzen · rank #35,182 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,182
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Feuerwache

Nearest frequency peer: Feuerwache (-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 „Fingerspitzen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fingerspitzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFingerspitzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#35,182
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fingerspitzen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fingerspitzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Feuerwache“ (#35,181), „flamenco“ (#35,183), „festmachen“ (#35,180). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fingerspitzen“ bei #35,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Fingerspitzen (IPA [ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,182 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fingerspitzen, with forms such as "ffingerspitzen", "fignerspitzen", and "finegrspitzen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fingerspitzen, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-S-P-I-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fingerspitze
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fingerspitze
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fingerspitze
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fingerspitze

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffingerspitzen
  • fignerspitzen
  • finegrspitzen
  • fingerpsitzen
  • fingerrspitzen
  • fingersiptzen
  • fingerspitezn
  • fingerspittzen
  • fingerspitzenn
  • fingerspitzne
  • fingerspitzzen
  • fingerspizten
  • fingersppitzen
  • fingersptizen
  • fingersspitzen
  • fingesrpitzen
  • finggerspitzen
  • fingrespitzen
  • finngerspitzen
  • fnigerspitzen
  • ifngerspitzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fingerspitzen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffingerspitzen1fignerspitzen2finegrspitzen2fingerpsitzen2fingerrspitzen1fingersiptzen2fingerspitezn2fingerspittzen1
Edit distance from "Fingerspitzen"

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 "Fingerspitzen"?
"Fingerspitzen" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-S-P-I-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sn̩].
What does "Fingerspitzen" mean?
As a noun, "Fingerspitzen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fingerspitze
What are common misspellings of "Fingerspitzen"?
Common misspellings include "ffingerspitzen", "fignerspitzen", "finegrspitzen", "fingerpsitzen", "fingerrspitzen". The correct spelling is "Fingerspitzen".
How do you pronounce "Fingerspitzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fingerspitzen" is [ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fingerspitzen" come from?
"Fingerspitzen" 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 "Fingerspitzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gipfeltreffen#35,209durchzuziehen#35,146intensivieren#35,252Kapellmeister#35,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

faszinierenden21 variantsInflationsrate21 variantsinnenpolitische21 variantsnächstgelegene21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list