Farbstoffe

[ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfə]

/[ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Farbstoffe” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,927. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,927
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Farbstoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-farbstoffe · Farbstoffe · German

Farbstoffe · rank #36,927 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,927
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Farbiger

Nearest frequency peer: Farbiger (-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 „Farbstoffe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Farbstoffe“ 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).

Farbstoffe vs Farbstoff
90% similar

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

Key facts for Farbstoffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordFarbstoffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,927
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Farbstoffe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Farbstoffeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Farbiger“ (#36,926), „Fehlentscheidungen“ (#36,928), „Fangemeinde“ (#36,925). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Farbstoffe“ bei #36,927. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Farbstoffe (IPA [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,927 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Farbstoffe, with forms such as "afrbstoffe", "fabrstoffe", and "farbbstoffe". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Farbstoff", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Farbstoffe, spelled F-A-R-B-S-T-O-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Farbstoff
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afrbstoffe
  • fabrstoffe
  • farbbstoffe
  • farbsotffe
  • farbsstoffe
  • farbstfofe
  • farbstofe
  • farbstofef
  • farbsttoffe
  • farbtsoffe
  • farrbstoffe
  • farsbtoffe
  • ffarbstoffe
  • frabstoffe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afrbstoffe2fabrstoffe2farbbstoffe1farbsotffe2farbsstoffe1farbstfofe2farbstofe1farbstofef2
Edit distance from "Farbstoffe"

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 "Farbstoffe"?
"Farbstoffe" is spelled F-A-R-B-S-T-O-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfə].
What does "Farbstoffe" mean?
As a noun, "Farbstoffe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Farbstoff
What words are commonly confused with "Farbstoffe"?
"Farbstoffe" is commonly confused with "Farbstoff". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Farbstoffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Farbstoffe" is [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Farbstoffe" come from?
"Farbstoffe" 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 "Farbstoffe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Existenzen#36,922Entbindung#36,912Geräuschen#36,953Gesamtwert#36,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Fernwärme14 variantsflüsterte14 variantsersatzlos14 variantseindringt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list