Februar

[ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯]

/[ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Februar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #827. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#827
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr

Corpus desk

Index DE-februar · Februar · German

Februar · rank #827 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #827
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH erreichen

Nearest frequency peer: erreichen (-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 „Februar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Februar“ 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).

Februar vs February
88% similar

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

Key facts for Februar
PropertyValue
HeadwordFebruar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#827
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Februar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Februarliegt 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: „erreichen“ (#826), „Frankreich“ (#828), „Bruder“ (#825). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Februar“ bei #827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Februar (IPA [ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #827 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Februar, with forms such as "efbruar", "fberuar", and "febbruar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "February", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Februar, spelled F-E-B-R-U-A-R.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Februar folgt auf den Januar.
  2. „Es ist ein später, milder Februar.“

Synonyms

amtssprachlichbundesdeutschmitteldeutschrheinfränkischoberdeutschschwäbischseltenerFeberHornungSporkelSpörkelSpürkelLichtmonatNarrenmondSchmelzmondTaumonatTaumond

Antonyms

JanuarJännerMärzAprilMaiJuniJunoJuliJuleiAugustSeptemberOktoberNovemberDezember

This word in other languages

February(English)febrero(Español)février(Français)fevereiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efbruar
  • fberuar
  • febbruar
  • febraur
  • febrruar
  • februarr
  • februra
  • feburar
  • ferbuar
  • ffebruar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efbruar2fberuar2febbruar1febraur2febrruar1februarr1februra2feburar2
Edit distance from "Februar"

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 "Februar"?
"Februar" is spelled F-E-B-R-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯].
What does "Februar" mean?
As a noun, "Februar" means: zweiter, 28-tägiger (in Schaltjahren 29-tägiger) und somit kürzester Monat im Kalenderjahr
What words are commonly confused with "Februar"?
"Februar" is commonly confused with "February". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Februar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Februar" is [ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Februar" come from?
"Februar" 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 "Februar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

nochmal#836schwarz#842Sonntag#846welcher#805

Similar misspelling depth

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

falsch10 variantsgewinnen10 variantsjeweils10 variantskleiner10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list