vierfach

[ˈfiːɐ̯fax]

/[ˈfiːɐ̯fax]/ num

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The verdict

“vierfach” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,097
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - viermal so oft oder so viel

Corpus desk

Index DE-vierfach · vierfach · German

vierfach · rank #47,097 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,097
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vielseitiger

Nearest frequency peer: vielseitiger (-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 „vierfach“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vierfach“ 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).

vierfach vs vierfache
89% similar
vierfach vs vielfach
88% similar
vierfach vs vielfache
78% similar

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

Key facts for vierfach
PropertyValue
Headwordvierfach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfiːɐ̯fax]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,097
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vierfach“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vierfachliegt 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: „vielseitiger“ (#47,096), „Violinen“ (#47,098), „Verwaltungsakt“ (#47,095). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vierfach“ bei #47,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vierfach (IPA [ˈfiːɐ̯fax]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #47,097 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "viermal so oft oder so viel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vierfach, with forms such as "iverfach", "veirfach", and "viefrach". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "vierfache", "vielfach", "vielfache", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 vierfach, spelled V-I-E-R-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    viermal so oft oder so viel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Karl ist jetzt vierfacher Vater.

This word in other languages

fourfold(English)cuádruple(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iverfach
  • veirfach
  • viefrach
  • vierafch
  • vierfacch
  • vierfachh
  • vierfahc
  • vierfcah
  • vierffach
  • vierrfach
  • virefach
  • vvierfach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vierfach - 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.

iverfach2veirfach2viefrach2vierafch2vierfacch1vierfachh1vierfahc2vierfcah2
Edit distance from "vierfach"

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 "vierfach"?
"vierfach" is spelled V-I-E-R-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːɐ̯fax].
What does "vierfach" mean?
As a numeral, "vierfach" means: viermal so oft oder so viel
What words are commonly confused with "vierfach"?
"vierfach" is commonly confused with "vierfache", "vielfach", "vielfache". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vierfach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vierfach" is [ˈfiːɐ̯fax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vierfach" come from?
"vierfach" 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 "vierfach", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Violinen#47,098Virtuose#47,099Vergaben#47,085verfickt#47,084

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list