Fintech

[ˈfɪnˌtɛk]

/[ˈfɪnˌtɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fintech” is uncommon German (frequency #65,215 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,215
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Konzepte und Technologien, die als innovativ angesehen werden

Key facts for Fintech
PropertyValue
HeadwordFintech
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪnˌtɛk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,215
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fintech” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fintech lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fintech is uncommon German at frequency #65,215 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪnˌtɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Fintech in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fintech, spelled F-I-N-T-E-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Konzepte und Technologien, die als innovativ angesehen werden
  2. 2
    Finanzunternehmen, das vor allem aufgrund seiner Technologie als innovativ gilt

Synonyms

Finanztechnologie

This word in other languages

fintech(English)

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 "Fintech"?
"Fintech" is spelled F-I-N-T-E-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪnˌtɛk].
What does "Fintech" mean?
As a noun, "Fintech" means: Gesamtheit der Konzepte und Technologien, die als innovativ angesehen werden
How do you pronounce "Fintech"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fintech" is [ˈfɪnˌtɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fintech" come from?
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Using “Fintech”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-N-T-E-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɪnˌtɛk] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list