final solution
"final-solution" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“final solution” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The planned and attempted mass murder of the European Jews by the Nazis; the Holocaust.
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Index EN-final-solution · final solution · English
final solution · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | final solution |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “final solution” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
final solution is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for final solution in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of German Endlösung, which is short for Endlösung der Judenfrage (“Final Solution to the Jewish Question”) The correct English form is final solution, spelled F-I-N-A-L- -S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The planned and attempted mass murder of the European Jews by the Nazis; the Holocaust.
- 2Any similar attempted or successful genocide.
- 3Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see final, solution.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how final solution appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Criticizing China’s actions alone is not enough. The United States, which at first called the Nazis' Final Solution a "war rumor," according to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, must not make the same mistake again. The United States cannot stand idly by and let its economic relationship with Beijing cloud its judgment.
Each mol of nitric acid gives three mol of nitrous acid which is therefore present in the final solution to the amount of 0.048 mol per liter.
Etymology
Calque of German Endlösung, which is short for Endlösung der Judenfrage (“Final Solution to the Jewish Question”)
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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