fähig

[ˈfɛːɪç]

/[ˈfɛːɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fähig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,300
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Lage, imstande (etwas zu tun); über die Möglichkeiten verfügend, etwas zu tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahig · fähig · German

fähig · rank #6,300 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,300
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Genf

Nearest frequency peer: Genf (+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 „fähig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fähig“ 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).

fähig vs fair
40% similar
fähig vs fahr
40% similar
fähig vs Fang
20% similar

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

Key facts for fähig
PropertyValue
Headwordfähig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɛːɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,300
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fähig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fähigliegt 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: „Genf“ (#6,301), „Finnland“ (#6,298), „fehlenden“ (#6,297). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fähig“ bei #6,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fähig (IPA [ˈfɛːɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,300 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Lage, imstande (etwas zu tun); über die Möglichkeiten verfügend, etwas zu tun".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fähig, with forms such as "ffähig", "fhäig", and "fähgi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "fair", "fahr", "Fang", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fähig, spelled F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Lage, imstande (etwas zu tun); über die Möglichkeiten verfügend, etwas zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ist eine fähige Mitarbeiterin.
  2. Wir sind fähig, euch unsere Meinung zu sagen.

Synonyms

ausgebildetbefähigtbeschaffengeschaffengewachsenimstandeim StandeLageLauneStimmungVerfassungqualifiziertquantifiziertreif

Antonyms

unfähig

This word in other languages

capable(English)capaz(Español)capable(Français)capaz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffähig
  • fhäig
  • fähgi
  • fähhig
  • fähigg
  • fäihg
  • äfhig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffähig1fhäig2fähgi2fähhig1fähigg1fäihg2äfhig2
Edit distance from "fähig"

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 "fähig"?
"fähig" is spelled F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛːɪç].
What does "fähig" mean?
As an adjective, "fähig" means: in der Lage, imstande (etwas zu tun); über die Möglichkeiten verfügend, etwas zu tun
What words are commonly confused with "fähig"?
"fähig" is commonly confused with "fair", "fahr", "Fang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fähig" is [ˈfɛːɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fähig" come from?
"fähig" 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 "fähig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gnade#6,303Enkel#6,291bunte#6,285Kopie#6,317

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ironie7 variantsbitter7 variantsnetten7 variantsRabatt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list