Fabeln
[ˈfaːbl̩n]
The verdict
“Fabeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,074 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #52,074
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fabel
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fabeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːbl̩n] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #52,074 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Fabeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Fabeln is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaːbl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,074 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Fabeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Fabeln, spelled F-A-B-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fabel
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fabel
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fabel
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fabel
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.
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Using “Fabeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-A-B-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfaːbl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.