Fatum
[ˈfaːtʊm]
The verdict
“Fatum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höhere Macht, die die einzelnen Ereignisse, die einem Menschen widerfahren, anordnet
Corpus desk
Index DE-fatum · Fatum · German
Fatum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Fatum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːtʊm] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fatum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fatum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːtʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "höhere Macht, die die einzelnen Ereignisse, die einem Menschen widerfahren, anordnet".
Zero misspellings are on record for Fatum in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fatum, spelled F-A-T-U-M.
Definition
- 1höhere Macht, die die einzelnen Ereignisse, die einem Menschen widerfahren, anordnet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fatum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im religiösen Denken der Römer und in der Literatur (besonders bei Vergil) spielte das Fatum eine wichtige Rolle als sinnvolle Ordnung der Weltgeschichte.
„Was Freud letzten Endes für den Sinn des Lebens hielt, war das Schicksal, das Fatum, die Ananke.“
This word in other languages
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.