Farbstoffen

[ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩]

/[ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Farbstoffen” is uncommon German (frequency #72,396 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,396
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff

Key facts for Farbstoffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFarbstoffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Farbstoffen” 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). Farbstoffen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Farbstoffen is uncommon German at frequency #72,396 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff".

No misspelling variants are generated for Farbstoffen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Farbstoffen, spelled F-A-R-B-S-T-O-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff

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 "Farbstoffen"?
"Farbstoffen" is spelled F-A-R-B-S-T-O-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩].
What does "Farbstoffen" mean?
As a noun, "Farbstoffen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Farbstoff
How do you pronounce "Farbstoffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Farbstoffen" is [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Farbstoffen" come from?
"Farbstoffen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Farbstoffen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-R-B-S-T-O-F-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaʁpˌʃtɔfn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list