farbig

[ˈfaʁbɪç]

/[ˈfaʁbɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“farbig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,245
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer oder mehreren Farben versehen; nicht schwarz, weiß oder grau

Corpus desk

Index DE-farbig · farbig · German

farbig · rank #20,245 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,245
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrwerk

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrwerk (-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 „farbig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „farbig“ 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).

farbig vs färbt
50% similar
farbig vs fertig
67% similar
farbig vs Färbung
43% similar

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

Key facts for farbig
PropertyValue
Headwordfarbig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaʁbɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,245
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „farbig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.farbigliegt 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: „Fahrwerk“ (#20,244), „faszinierende“ (#20,246), „Fahrradfahrer“ (#20,243). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „farbig“ bei #20,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around farbig (IPA [ˈfaʁbɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,245 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for farbig, with forms such as "afrbig", "fabrig", and "farbbig". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "färbt", "fertig", "Färbung", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is farbig, spelled F-A-R-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer oder mehreren Farben versehen; nicht schwarz, weiß oder grau
  2. 2
    den Zuhörer ansprechend
  3. 3
    nicht weißhäutig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Expressionisten malten oft sehr farbige Bilder.
  2. Sein Vortrag war sehr farbig und hat uns kein bisschen gelangweilt.

Synonyms

färbig

Antonyms

farbloslangweiligweißhellhäutigweißhäutig

This word in other languages

coloured(English)colorido(Español)coloré(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afrbig
  • fabrig
  • farbbig
  • farbgi
  • farbigg
  • faribg
  • farrbig
  • ffarbig
  • frabig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afrbig2fabrig2farbbig1farbgi2farbigg1faribg2farrbig1ffarbig1
Edit distance from "farbig"

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 "farbig"?
"farbig" is spelled F-A-R-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʁbɪç].
What does "farbig" mean?
As an adjective, "farbig" means: mit einer oder mehreren Farben versehen; nicht schwarz, weiß oder grau
What words are commonly confused with "farbig"?
"farbig" is commonly confused with "färbt", "fertig", "Färbung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "farbig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farbig" is [ˈfaʁbɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farbig" come from?
"farbig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list