# father

> German word · Noun · IPA [ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)] · frequency rank #34,650

## Definitions
1. männlicher Elternteil; Vater
2. christlicher Geistlicher, Priester
3. Anrede für einen älteren Mann

## Easily confused with
- **früher** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/father-vs-fruher)
- **Futter** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/father-vs-futter)
- **fetter** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/father-vs-fetter)
- **fauler** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/father-vs-fauler)
- **fitter** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/father-vs-fitter)
- **flacher** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/father-vs-flacher)
- **fahr** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fahr-vs-father)
- **fate** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fate-vs-father)
- **Fache** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fache-vs-father)
- **Faber** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/faber-vs-father)
- **Faser** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/faser-vs-father)
- **Fahrer** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fahrer-vs-father)
- **Fächer** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/facher-vs-father)
- **Falter** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/falter-vs-father)
- **fairer** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fairer-vs-father)
- **Farmer** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/farmer-vs-father)
- **Fässer** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fasser-vs-father)
- **fachen** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fachen-vs-father)
- **Färöer** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/faroer-vs-father)
- **Faches** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/faches-vs-father)

## Common misspellings (9)
`afther`, `fahter`, `fatehr`, `fatherr`, `fathher`, `fathre`, `fatther`, `ffather`, `ftaher`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/father