Fiskus

[ˈfɪskʊs]

/[ˈfɪskʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fiskus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,126
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gesamtes Barvermögen eines Staates; Staatskasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-fiskus · Fiskus · German

Fiskus · rank #29,126 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,126
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Feindschaft

Nearest frequency peer: Feindschaft (-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 „Fiskus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fiskus“ 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).

Fiskus vs Fokus
67% similar

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

Key facts for Fiskus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFiskus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪskʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,126
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fiskus“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Feindschaft“ (#29,125), „formelle“ (#29,127), „fehlst“ (#29,124). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fiskus“ bei #29,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fiskus (IPA [ˈfɪskʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,126 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gesamtes Barvermögen eines Staates; Staatskasse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fiskus, with forms such as "ffiskus", "fiksus", and "fiskkus". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fokus", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Fiskus, spelled F-I-S-K-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesamtes Barvermögen eines Staates; Staatskasse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Jahr mussten wir schon wieder mehr Steuern an den Fiskus zahlen.
  2. „Schmenger und andere Fahnder befürchteten Millionenverluste für den Fiskus.“

Synonyms

Staatskasse

This word in other languages

treasury(English)fisco(Español)fisc(Français)fisco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffiskus
  • fiksus
  • fiskkus
  • fisksu
  • fiskuss
  • fisskus
  • fisuks
  • fsikus
  • ifskus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffiskus1fiksus2fiskkus1fisksu2fiskuss1fisskus1fisuks2fsikus2
Edit distance from "Fiskus"

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 "Fiskus"?
"Fiskus" is spelled F-I-S-K-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪskʊs].
What does "Fiskus" mean?
As a noun, "Fiskus" means: gesamtes Barvermögen eines Staates; Staatskasse
What words are commonly confused with "Fiskus"?
"Fiskus" is commonly confused with "Fokus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fiskus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fiskus" is [ˈfɪskʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fiskus" come from?
"Fiskus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fehlst#29,124falcon#29,119faires#29,118fachen#29,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

füttert9 variantsDriver9 variantsHetzer9 variantskahlen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list