fünffach

[ˈfʏnfˌfax]

/[ˈfʏnfˌfax]/ num

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The verdict

“fünffach” is uncommon German (frequency #92,933 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,933
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fünfmal so oft oder so viel

Key facts for fünffach
PropertyValue
Headwordfünffach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfʏnfˌfax]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,933
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fünffach” 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). fünffach 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

fünffach is uncommon German at frequency #92,933 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈfʏnfˌfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fünfmal so oft oder so viel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fünffach in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fünffach, spelled F-Ü-N-F-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    fünfmal so oft oder so viel

This word in other languages

fivefold(English)quíntuple(Español)quintuple(Français)

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 "fünffach"?
"fünffach" is spelled F-Ü-N-F-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏnfˌfax].
What does "fünffach" mean?
As a numeral, "fünffach" means: fünfmal so oft oder so viel
How do you pronounce "fünffach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fünffach" is [ˈfʏnfˌfax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fünffach" come from?
"fünffach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fünffach”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-N-F-F-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʏnfˌfax] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list