First

[fɪʁst]

/[fɪʁst]/ noun

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The verdict

“First” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,197. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,197
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höchste Kante an einem geneigten Dach

Corpus desk

Index DE-first · First · German

First · rank #4,197 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,197
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fern

Nearest frequency peer: fern (-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 „First“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

First vs fit
40% similar
First vs fis
40% similar
First vs fürs
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for First
PropertyValue
HeadwordFirst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɪʁst]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,197
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „First“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Firstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fern“ (#4,196), „folgendes“ (#4,198), „erzielen“ (#4,195). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „First“ bei #4,197. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around First (IPA [fɪʁst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,197 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for First, with forms such as "ffirst", "firrst", and "firsst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fit", "fis", "fürs", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is First, spelled F-I-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchste Kante an einem geneigten Dach
  2. 2
    Gebirgskamm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zwei Krähen sitzen auf dem First des Nachbarhauses.
  2. „Über dem First des Wuthenower Herrenhauses hing die Sonne, während drüben am andern Ufer die Wolken im Widerschein glühten und die Waldstreifen ihren Schatten in den See warfen.“

This word in other languages

faîte(Français)cumeeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffirst
  • firrst
  • firsst
  • firstt
  • firts
  • fisrt
  • ifrst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of First - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffirst1firrst1firsst1firstt1firts2fisrt2ifrst2
Edit distance from "First"

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 "First"?
"First" is spelled F-I-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɪʁst].
What does "First" mean?
As a noun, "First" means: höchste Kante an einem geneigten Dach
What words are commonly confused with "First"?
"First" is commonly confused with "fit", "fis", "fürs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "First"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "First" is [fɪʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "First" come from?
"First" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grand#4,205group#4,206brach#4,184house#4,210

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

armut7 variantsAnruf7 variantsübers7 variantsLippen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list