Federball
[ˈfeːdɐˌbal]
The verdict
“Federball” is uncommon German (frequency #86,458 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #86,458
- frequency rank, German
- 45,736
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Freizeitspiel, das mit Schlägern und einem Federball^([2]) gespielt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Federball |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfeːdɐˌbal] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #86,458 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Federball” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Federball is uncommon German at frequency #86,458 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːdɐˌbal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Federball in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Federball, spelled F-E-D-E-R-B-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1Freizeitspiel, das mit Schlägern und einem Federball^([2]) gespielt wird
- 2leichtes, konisches Sportgerät, mit einer Spitze auf Kork oder Gummi, in der kreisförmig echte Federn oder solche aus Plastik stecken
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “Federball”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-E-D-E-R-B-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfeːdɐˌbal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.