jedenfalls
[ˈjeːdn̩ˌfals]
The verdict
“jedenfalls” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,061 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #1,061
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf alle Fälle, bestimmt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jedenfalls |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈjeːdn̩ˌfals] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #1,061 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jedenfalls” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for jedenfalls is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjeːdn̩ˌfals]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,061 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for jedenfalls, with forms such as "ejdenfalls", "jdeenfalls", and "jeddenfalls". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is jedenfalls, spelled J-E-D-E-N-F-A-L-L-S.
Definition
- 1auf alle Fälle, bestimmt
- 2nach, trotz dem, was vorher geschehen ist
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ejdenfalls,jdeenfalls,jeddenfalls,jedefnalls,jedenaflls,jedenfallss,jedenfals,jedenfalsl,jedenffalls,jedenflals,jedennfalls,jednefalls,jeednfalls,jjedenfalls
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jedenfalls - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “jedenfalls”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is J-E-D-E-N-F-A-L-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈjeːdn̩ˌfals] (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
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.