This is the 6832nd most frequent German word.
fake
The German word "Fake" means "something that is not genuine; a forgery or counterfeit."
Noun: Fälschung is used here as a noun, meaning a fake object.
Dieser Schmuck ist offensichtlich eine Fälschung.
This jewelry is obviously a fake.
Adjective: gefälscht describes the quality of being counterfeit or insincere.
Seine Begeisterung für das Projekt wirkte gefälscht.
His enthusiasm for the project seemed fake.
Verb: fälschen is the act of falsifying or forging, particularly documents or identity.