fabelhaften

[ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩]

/[ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“fabelhaften” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,373 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,373
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fabelhaften vs fabelhaft
82% similar
fabelhaften vs fabelhafte
91% similar

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

Key facts for fabelhaften
PropertyValue
Headwordfabelhaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,373
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fabelhaften” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fabelhaften lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fabelhaften is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,373 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for fabelhaften, with forms such as "afbelhaften", "fabbelhaften", and "fabehlaften". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fabelhaft", "fabelhafte", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 fabelhaften, spelled F-A-B-E-L-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afbelhaften,fabbelhaften,fabehlaften,fabelahften,fabelhafetn,fabelhafften,fabelhaftenn,fabelhaftne,fabelhaftten,fabelhatfen,fabelhfaten,fabelhhaften,fabellhaften,fablehaften,faeblhaften,fbaelhaften,ffabelhaften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fabelhaften - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afbelhaften2fabbelhaften1fabehlaften2fabelahften2fabelhafetn2fabelhafften1fabelhaftenn1fabelhaftne2
Edit distance from "fabelhaften"

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 "fabelhaften"?
"fabelhaften" is spelled F-A-B-E-L-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩].
What does "fabelhaften" mean?
As an adjective, "fabelhaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fabelhaft
What words are commonly confused with "fabelhaften"?
"fabelhaften" is commonly confused with "fabelhaft", "fabelhafte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fabelhaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fabelhaften" is [ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fabelhaften" come from?
"fabelhaften" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fabelhaften”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-B-E-L-H-A-F-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːbl̩haftn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fabelhaft” - see the side-by-side comparison. fabelhaften vs fabelhaft
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list