Feber

[ˈfeːbɐ]

/[ˈfeːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feber” is an uncommon German word, ranked #94,245 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,245
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr

Key facts for Feber
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːbɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#94,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feber” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Feber lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Feber is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfeːbɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,245 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr".

No misspelling variants are generated for Feber in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Feber, spelled F-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr

Synonyms

FebruarHornungSporkelSpörkelSpürkelNarrenmondSchmelzmondTaumonatTaumond

Antonyms

JanuarJännerMärzAprilMaiJuniJunoJuliJuleiAugustSeptemberOktoberNovemberDezember

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 "Feber"?
"Feber" is spelled F-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːbɐ].
What does "Feber" mean?
As a noun, "Feber" means: zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr
How do you pronounce "Feber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feber" is [ˈfeːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feber" come from?
"Feber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Feber”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfeːbɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list