Faible

[ˈfɛːbl̩]

/[ˈfɛːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Faible” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,729
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorliebe, Neigung, Schwäche für etwas oder jemanden; nicht unbedingt begründbare/leicht übertrieben positive Einstellung zu etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-faible · Faible · German

Faible · rank #38,729 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,729
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH esports

Nearest frequency peer: esports (-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 „Faible“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Faible“ 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).

Faible vs file
50% similar
Faible vs fail
50% similar
Faible vs Farbe
67% similar

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

Key facts for Faible
PropertyValue
HeadwordFaible
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛːbl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,729
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Faible“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Faibleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „esports“ (#38,728), „faktischen“ (#38,730), „Erzählerin“ (#38,727). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Faible“ bei #38,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Faible (IPA [ˈfɛːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,729 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorliebe, Neigung, Schwäche für etwas oder jemanden; nicht unbedingt begründbare/leicht übertrieben positive Einstellung zu etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Faible, with forms such as "afible", "fabile", and "faibble". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "file", "fail", "Farbe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Faible, spelled F-A-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorliebe, Neigung, Schwäche für etwas oder jemanden; nicht unbedingt begründbare/leicht übertrieben positive Einstellung zu etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat ein Faible für schnelle Autos.
  2. „Sein Faible für das Rettungswesen entdeckt Sascha St. aus Böblingen mit zwölf Jahren.“

This word in other languages

afición(Español)faible(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afible
  • fabile
  • faibble
  • faibel
  • faiblle
  • failbe
  • ffaible
  • fiable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afible2fabile2faibble1faibel2faiblle1failbe2ffaible1fiable2
Edit distance from "Faible"

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 "Faible"?
"Faible" is spelled F-A-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛːbl̩].
What does "Faible" mean?
As a noun, "Faible" means: Vorliebe, Neigung, Schwäche für etwas oder jemanden; nicht unbedingt begründbare/leicht übertrieben positive Einstellung zu etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Faible"?
"Faible" is commonly confused with "file", "fail", "Farbe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Faible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Faible" is [ˈfɛːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Faible" come from?
"Faible" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

formte#38,744Einöde#38,704drehst#38,688Gewürz#38,776

Similar misspelling depth

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

Frack8 variantsdiffuse8 variantsGossip8 variantsIsmael8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list