Färbung

[ˈfɛʁbʊŋ]

/[ˈfɛʁbʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Färbung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,070
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Färben beziehungsweise Gefärbtwerden

Corpus desk

Index DE-farbung · Färbung · German

Färbung · rank #14,070 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,070
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gauck

Nearest frequency peer: Gauck (+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 „Färbung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Färbung“ 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).

Färbung vs Fassung
57% similar
Färbung vs Firmung
71% similar
Färbung vs Farben
57% similar

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

Key facts for Färbung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFärbung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁbʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,070
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Färbung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Färbungliegt 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: „Gauck“ (#14,071), „Gaza“ (#14,072), „Fragestellungen“ (#14,067). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Färbung“ bei #14,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Färbung (IPA [ˈfɛʁbʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,070 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Färbung, with forms such as "ffärbung", "fräbung", and "fäbrung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Fassung", "Firmung", "Farben", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Färbung, spelled F-Ä-R-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Färben beziehungsweise Gefärbtwerden
  2. 2
    die Art und Weise, wie etwas gefärbt worden ist; das Gefärbtsein; die Farbgebung
  3. 3
    das Zusammenspielen der Farbtöne
  4. 4
    in eine bestimmte Richtung zielende Abweichung, Tendenz
  5. 5
    die Zuordnung jedes Knotens beziehungsweise jeder Kante in einem ungerichteten Graphen eine Farbe
  6. 6
    die Einfärbung einer Zahlenmenge mit Farben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dass die Färbung gleichzeitige mit mehreren Farbstoffen erfolgt, beschleunigt den Prozess.
  2. Die Färbung des Leders erfolgt noch in der Fabrik, nachdem es entsprechend dem Endprodukt zurechtgeschnitten wird.

Synonyms

EinschlagNeigungRichtungPrägungTendenzTrend

Antonyms

Entfärbung

This word in other languages

slant(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffärbung
  • fräbung
  • fäbrung
  • färbbung
  • färbnug
  • färbugn
  • färbungg
  • färbunng
  • färrbung
  • färubng
  • äfrbung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Färbung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffärbung1fräbung2fäbrung2färbbung1färbnug2färbugn2färbungg1färbunng1
Edit distance from "Färbung"

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 "Färbung"?
"Färbung" is spelled F-Ä-R-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁbʊŋ].
What does "Färbung" mean?
As a noun, "Färbung" means: das Färben beziehungsweise Gefärbtwerden
What words are commonly confused with "Färbung"?
"Färbung" is commonly confused with "Fassung", "Firmung", "Farben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Färbung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Färbung" is [ˈfɛʁbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Färbung" come from?
"Färbung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flaggen#14,065gereist#14,077fertige#14,062Gertrud#14,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

geeinigt11 variantsernährt11 variantserneuern11 variantseingeben11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list