falsch
\falʃ\
The verdict
“falsch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faux, inexact, erroné, mauvais.
Corpus desk
Index FR-falsch · falsch · French
falsch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | falsch |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \falʃ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « falsch » en français
Rare enough to double-check
falsch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \falʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for falsch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is falsch, spelled F-A-L-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Faux, inexact, erroné, mauvais.
- 2Feint, falsifié, mensonger.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how falsch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
an der falschen Tür klopfen
falsch singen
Synonyms
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.