Fabelwesen

Name: Fabelwesen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩]

/[ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Fabelwesen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,795
frequency rank, German: 45,736
“F” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wesen, das in einer Fabel agiert. Die Fabel ist eine Erzählart, in der Tiere etwas für das Menschenleben Lehrreiches verständlich machen. Fabelwesen haben einen eigenen Charakter und Namen (beispie...

Key facts for Fabelwesen
Property	Value
Headword	Fabelwesen
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#41,795
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fabelwesen” 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). Fabelwesen lands here:

#41,795

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Fabelwesen (IPA [ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,795 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fabelwesen, with forms such as "afbelwesen", "fabbelwesen", and "fabelewsen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fabelwesen, spelled F-A-B-E-L-W-E-S-E-N.

Definition

1
Wesen, das in einer Fabel agiert. Die Fabel ist eine Erzählart, in der Tiere etwas für das Menschenleben Lehrreiches verständlich machen. Fabelwesen haben einen eigenen Charakter und Namen (beispielsweise Hase = Meister Lampe) und können sprechen. Berühmte Fabeldichter waren Äsop, La Fontaine und Gellert.
2
Wesen, die nur in der Fantasie vorkommen, also erfunden sind

Synonyms

Fabelfigur

This word in other languages

être fabuleux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afbelwesen,fabbelwesen,fabelewsen,fabellwesen,fabelweesn,fabelwesenn,fabelwesne,fabelwessen,fabelwseen,fabelwwesen,fabewlesen,fablewesen,faeblwesen,fbaelwesen,ffabelwesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fabelwesen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Fabelwesen"

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 "Fabelwesen"?

"Fabelwesen" is spelled F-A-B-E-L-W-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩].

What does "Fabelwesen" mean?

As a noun, "Fabelwesen" means: Wesen, das in einer Fabel agiert. Die Fabel ist eine Erzählart, in der Tiere etwas für das Menschenleben Lehrreiches verständlich machen. Fabelwesen haben einen eigenen Charakter und Namen (beispie...

What are common misspellings of "Fabelwesen"?

Common misspellings include "afbelwesen", "fabbelwesen", "fabelewsen", "fabellwesen", "fabelweesn". The correct spelling is "Fabelwesen".

How do you pronounce "Fabelwesen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fabelwesen" is [ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Fabelwesen" come from?

"Fabelwesen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Fabelwesen”

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

The one correct German spelling is F-A-B-E-L-W-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.