färbte

[ˈfɛʁptə]

/[ˈfɛʁptə]/ verb

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The verdict

“färbte” is uncommon German (frequency #87,718 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,718
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs färben

Key facts for färbte
PropertyValue
Headwordfärbte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛʁptə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “färbte” 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). färbte 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

färbte is uncommon German at frequency #87,718 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɛʁptə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for färbte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 färbte, spelled F-Ä-R-B-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs färben
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs färben
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs färben
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs färben

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 "färbte"?
"färbte" is spelled F-Ä-R-B-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁptə].
What does "färbte" mean?
As a verb, "färbte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs färben
How do you pronounce "färbte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "färbte" is [ˈfɛʁptə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "färbte" come from?
"färbte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “färbte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ä-R-B-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɛʁptə] (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