Faden

[ˈfaːdn̩]

/[ˈfaːdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Faden” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,532
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Fasern gedrehter, dünner und langer Körper

Corpus desk

Index DE-faden · Faden · German

Faden · rank #6,532 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,532
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH ernannt

Nearest frequency peer: ernannt (-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 „Faden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Faden“ 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).

Faden vs Fan
60% similar
Faden vs fen
40% similar
Faden vs fake
40% similar

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

Key facts for Faden
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːdn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,532
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Faden“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ernannt“ (#6,531), „Fahne“ (#6,533), „Erdbeben“ (#6,530). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Faden“ bei #6,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Faden (IPA [ˈfaːdn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,532 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Faden, with forms such as "afden", "fadden", and "fadenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Fan", "fen", "fake", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Faden, spelled F-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Fasern gedrehter, dünner und langer Körper
  2. 2
    die Form eines Fadens^([1a]) habendes Gebilde
  3. 3
    gedankliche Linie, Verbindung
  4. 4
    Balken, der quer über das Wappen gezogen wird
  5. 5
    eine Längeneinheit zur Angabe der Wassertiefe
  6. 6
    Material zum Befestigen der gebogenen Fruchtrute
  7. 7
    Material zum Befestigen des jungen Triebs
  8. 8
    Strohhalm, der als Bindematerial im Weinberg verwendet wird
  9. 9
    Teil des Strohs, der beim Reinigen entfernt wird
  10. 10
    Schnur zum Vermessen der Zeilen
  11. 11
    Material, das im Weinberg zur Vogelabwehr ausgespannt wird
  12. 12
    Ranke der Rebe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat die Geranien mit einem grünen Faden hochgebunden.
  2. Also ich finde, in der Suppe waren so komische Fäden.

Synonyms

GarnZwirnBastardfadenBastardbalkenKlafter

This word in other languages

thread(English)filo(Español)fil(Français)fio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afden
  • fadden
  • fadenn
  • fadne
  • faedn
  • fdaen
  • ffaden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afden2fadden1fadenn1fadne2faedn2fdaen2ffaden1
Edit distance from "Faden"

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 "Faden"?
"Faden" is spelled F-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːdn̩].
What does "Faden" mean?
As a noun, "Faden" means: aus Fasern gedrehter, dünner und langer Körper
What words are commonly confused with "Faden"?
"Faden" is commonly confused with "Fan", "fen", "fake". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Faden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faden" is [ˈfaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faden" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fahne#6,533Couch#6,522Blase#6,517lehnt#6,557

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list