fähigen

Name: fähigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈfɛːɪɡn̩]

/[ˈfɛːɪɡn̩]/ adj

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

The verdict

“fähigen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,882
frequency rank, German: 45,736
“F” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fähigen vs fahren

57% similar

fähigen vs fangen

57% similar

fähigen vs Fahnen

43% similar

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

Key facts for fähigen
Property	Value
Headword	fähigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfɛːɪɡn̩]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#26,882
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fähigen” 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). fähigen lands here:

#26,882

#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 10 spelling variants around fähigen (IPA [ˈfɛːɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,882 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fähigen, with forms such as "ffähigen", "fhäigen", and "fähgien". 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 also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "fahren", "fangen", "Fahnen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fähigen, spelled F-Ä-H-I-G-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ffähigen
fhäigen
fähgien
fähhigen
fähiegn
fähigenn
fähiggen
fähigne
fäihgen
äfhigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "fähigen"

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 "fähigen"?

"fähigen" is spelled F-Ä-H-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛːɪɡn̩].

What does "fähigen" mean?

As an adjective, "fähigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig

What words are commonly confused with "fähigen"?

"fähigen" is commonly confused with "fahren", "fangen", "Fahnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "fähigen"?

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

What language does "fähigen" come from?

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

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Using “fähigen”

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

The one correct German spelling is F-Ä-H-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfɛːɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “fahren” - see the side-by-side comparison. fähigen vs fahren
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.