Fänger

[ˈfɛŋɐ]

/[ˈfɛŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fänger” is uncommon German (frequency #77,992 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,992
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person (oder Sache), die etwas fängt, auf- oder abfängt

Corpus desk

Index DE-fanger · Fänger · German

Fänger · rank #77,992 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,992
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Führerscheine…

Nearest frequency peer: Führerscheinentzug (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fänger“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fänger“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fänger
PropertyValue
HeadwordFänger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛŋɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fänger“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fängerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Führerscheinentzug“ (#77,993), „füllst“ (#77,994), „Galeristen“ (#77,995). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fänger“ bei #77,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fänger is uncommon German at frequency #77,992 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Fänger in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fänger, spelled F-Ä-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person (oder Sache), die etwas fängt, auf- oder abfängt
  2. 2
    die Person oder das Werkzeug, das dem Wild den Fang, also den schnellen Tod bringt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Fänger kam nach zwei Wochen wieder an Land.
  2. „Als gute Nachrichten eintreffen, müssen sie die Straße räumen: Ein Elefant sei gefangen, die Fänger bereits auf dem Weg. Nach ein paar Minuten biegt ein Lkw im Schritttempo um die Kurve, auf seiner Ladefläche liegt ein betäubter Elefantenbulle.“

Antonyms

Werfer

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 "Fänger"?
"Fänger" is spelled F-Ä-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛŋɐ].
What does "Fänger" mean?
As a noun, "Fänger" means: Person (oder Sache), die etwas fängt, auf- oder abfängt
How do you pronounce "Fänger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fänger" is [ˈfɛŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fänger" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

füllst#77,994Geiern#78,017Geläut#78,027Gewirr#78,044

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list