Favorit

[favoˈʁiːt]

/[favoˈʁiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Favorit” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,760
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebewesen, das von jemandem bevorzugt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-favorit · Favorit · German

Favorit · rank #7,760 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,760
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH family

Nearest frequency peer: family (-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 „Favorit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Favorit“ 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).

Favorit vs Favoriten
78% similar

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

Key facts for Favorit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFavorit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[favoˈʁiːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,760
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Favorit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Favoritliegt 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: „family“ (#7,759), „fickt“ (#7,761), „folglich“ (#7,762). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Favorit“ bei #7,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Favorit (IPA [favoˈʁiːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,760 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Favorit, with forms such as "afvorit", "faovrit", and "favoirt". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Favoriten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Favorit, spelled F-A-V-O-R-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebewesen, das von jemandem bevorzugt wird
  2. 2
    Teilnehmer mit der größten Aussicht, in einem Vergleich zu gewinnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zurzeit ist er ihr Favorit.
  2. Diese Orchidee wäre in dieser Ausstellung mein Favorit.

Synonyms

GünstlingSiegesanwärter

Antonyms

GegnerAußenseiterVerlierer

This word in other languages

favorite(English)favorito(Español)favori(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afvorit
  • faovrit
  • favoirt
  • favoritt
  • favorrit
  • favorti
  • favroit
  • favvorit
  • ffavorit
  • fvaorit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Favorit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afvorit2faovrit2favoirt2favoritt1favorrit1favorti2favroit2favvorit1
Edit distance from "Favorit"

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 "Favorit"?
"Favorit" is spelled F-A-V-O-R-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [favoˈʁiːt].
What does "Favorit" mean?
As a noun, "Favorit" means: Lebewesen, das von jemandem bevorzugt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Favorit"?
"Favorit" is commonly confused with "Favoriten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Favorit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Favorit" is [favoˈʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Favorit" come from?
"Favorit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

globale#7,768Dynamik#7,749drängen#7,748Deckung#7,742

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list