Fabian

[ˈfaːbi̯aːn]

/[ˈfaːbi̯aːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Fabian” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,050
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-fabian · Fabian · German

Fabian · rank #8,050 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,050
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH erweiterte

Nearest frequency peer: erweiterte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fabian“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fabian“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fabian
PropertyValue
HeadwordFabian
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfaːbi̯aːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,050
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fabian“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fabianliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erweiterte“ (#8,049), „fantastisch“ (#8,051), „erneute“ (#8,048). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fabian“ bei #8,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Fabian (IPA [ˈfaːbi̯aːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,050 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fabian, with forms such as "afbian", "fabain", and "fabbian". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fabian, spelled F-A-B-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Fabian appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fabian, der Nachbarsjunge, hilft neuerdings der Frau Schneider im Garten.

This word in other languages

Fabien(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afbian
  • fabain
  • fabbian
  • fabiann
  • fabina
  • faiban
  • fbaian
  • ffabian

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fabian - 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.

afbian2fabain2fabbian1fabiann1fabina2faiban2fbaian2ffabian1
Edit distance from "Fabian"

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 "Fabian"?
"Fabian" is spelled F-A-B-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːbi̯aːn].
What does "Fabian" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fabian" means: männlicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Fabian"?
Common misspellings include "afbian", "fabain", "fabbian", "fabiann", "fabina". The correct spelling is "Fabian".
How do you pronounce "Fabian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fabian" is [ˈfaːbi̯aːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fabian" come from?
"Fabian" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fabian", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freies#8,053Furcht#8,055fällig#8,057fühlst#8,058

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

claude8 variantsheilig8 variantsmanch8 variantsMarion8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list