Fabriken

[faˈbʁiːkn̩]

/[faˈbʁiːkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fabriken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,280
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fabrik

Corpus desk

Index DE-fabriken · Fabriken · German

Fabriken · rank #12,280 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,280
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Expansion

Nearest frequency peer: Expansion (-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 „Fabriken“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Fabriken vs Fabrik
75% similar
Fabriken vs Fabrikant
78% similar

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

Key facts for Fabriken
PropertyValue
HeadwordFabriken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈbʁiːkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,280
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fabriken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fabrikenliegt 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: „Expansion“ (#12,279), „feierlich“ (#12,281), „Eskalation“ (#12,278). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fabriken“ bei #12,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Fabriken (IPA [faˈbʁiːkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,280 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fabriken, with forms such as "afbriken", "fabbriken", and "fabirken". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Fabrik", "Fabrikant", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fabriken, spelled F-A-B-R-I-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fabrik
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fabrik
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fabrik
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fabrik

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afbriken
  • fabbriken
  • fabirken
  • fabriekn
  • fabrikenn
  • fabrikken
  • fabrikne
  • fabrkien
  • fabrriken
  • farbiken
  • fbariken
  • ffabriken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fabriken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afbriken2fabbriken1fabirken2fabriekn2fabrikenn1fabrikken1fabrikne2fabrkien2
Edit distance from "Fabriken"

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 "Fabriken"?
"Fabriken" is spelled F-A-B-R-I-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈbʁiːkn̩].
What does "Fabriken" mean?
As a noun, "Fabriken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fabrik
What words are commonly confused with "Fabriken"?
"Fabriken" is commonly confused with "Fabrik", "Fabrikant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fabriken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fabriken" is [faˈbʁiːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fabriken" come from?
"Fabriken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

erstatten12 variantsErnennung12 variantshospital12 variantsBiografie12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list