Kunstfehler

[ˈkʊnstˌfeːlɐ]

/[ˈkʊnstˌfeːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kunstfehler” is uncommon German (frequency #91,856 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,856
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ärztlicher Fehler, Behandlungsfehler

Corpus desk

Index DE-kunstfehler · Kunstfehler · German

Kunstfehler · rank #91,856 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,856
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kulturzentrums

Nearest frequency peer: Kulturzentrums (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kunstfehler“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kunstfehler“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kunstfehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordKunstfehler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊnstˌfeːlɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kunstfehler“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kunstfehlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kulturzentrums“ (#91,855), „Kunstgewerbeschule“ (#91,857), „Kulturkritik“ (#91,854). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kunstfehler“ bei #91,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kunstfehler is uncommon German at frequency #91,856 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊnstˌfeːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ärztlicher Fehler, Behandlungsfehler".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kunstfehler, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kunstfehler, spelled K-U-N-S-T-F-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ärztlicher Fehler, Behandlungsfehler

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Um das Beatmungsgeräz auszuschalten, braucht man einen besonderen Schlüssel. Und eine gerichtliche Verfügung, einen Haftungsausschluss für Kunstfehler, fünf Zeugen und die Zustimmung von drei Ärzten.“

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 "Kunstfehler"?
"Kunstfehler" is spelled K-U-N-S-T-F-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊnstˌfeːlɐ].
What does "Kunstfehler" mean?
As a noun, "Kunstfehler" means: ärztlicher Fehler, Behandlungsfehler
How do you pronounce "Kunstfehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kunstfehler" is [ˈkʊnstˌfeːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kunstfehler" come from?
"Kunstfehler" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kunstwerkes#91,859kubanischer#91,851Lagerfläche#91,870Langdistanz#91,873

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list