Fata Morgana
[ˈfaːta mɔʁˈɡaːna]
The verdict
“Fata Morgana” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Luftspiegelung entfernter Objekte verursacht durch Reflexionen an Luftschichten unterschiedlicher Temperatur in Bodennähe
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Index DE-fata-morgana · Fata Morgana · German
Fata Morgana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fata Morgana |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːta mɔʁˈɡaːna] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fata Morgana“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fata Morgana is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːta mɔʁˈɡaːna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Fata Morgana in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fata Morgana, spelled F-A-T-A- -M-O-R-G-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1Luftspiegelung entfernter Objekte verursacht durch Reflexionen an Luftschichten unterschiedlicher Temperatur in Bodennähe
- 2eine falsche Vorstellung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fata Morgana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieses Alföld, welches Petöfi ein offenes Buch nennt, ist eine tolle Gegend. Bei Tage zeigt es mit seiner Fata Morgana das Land als Wasser, des Nachts das Wasser als Land. (Wann soll der Mensch ihm glauben?)
Und hinter diesem Gartenringe erglänzt die Stadt, von den Arabern ›Schamm‹ genannt, wie eine Wahrheit gewordene Fata Morgana des sich nach Labung und Erquickung sehnenden Wüstenpilgers.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.