vierfach

/[ˈfiːɐ̯fax]/ num

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#47,097

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

vierfach is aGermannum. It means: viermal so oft oder so viel Pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯fax]. Often confused with vierfache and vielfach.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vierfach in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vierfach is 8 letters long, classified as anum, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfiːɐ̯fax]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,097 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "viermal so oft oder so viel".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for vierfach, with forms such as "iverfach", "veirfach", and "viefrach". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is vierfach, spelled V-I-E-R-F-A-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    viermal so oft oder so viel

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iverfach,veirfach,viefrach,vierafch,vierfacch,vierfachh,vierfahc,vierfcah,vierffach,vierrfach,virefach,vvierfach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vierfach

Misspelling Variants of "vierfach"

iverfach8veirfach8viefrach8vierafch8vierfacch9vierfachh9vierfahc8vierfcah8
Misspelling Variants of "vierfach"

Frequency rank: #47,097 in German

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 num, "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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.