Federn

[ˈfeːdɐn]

/[ˈfeːdɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Federn” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,860
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feder

Corpus desk

Index DE-federn · Federn · German

Federn · rank #8,860 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,860
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fange

Nearest frequency peer: fange (-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 „Federn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Federn“ 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).

Federn vs fern
50% similar
Federn vs Feen
67% similar
Federn vs Feuer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Federn
PropertyValue
HeadwordFedern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːdɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,860
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Federn“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Federnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fange“ (#8,859), „Feuerwerk“ (#8,861), „extremen“ (#8,858). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Federn“ bei #8,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Federn (IPA [ˈfeːdɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,860 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Federn, with forms such as "efdern", "fdeern", and "feddern". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fern", "Feen", "Feuer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Federn, spelled F-E-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feder
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Feder
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feder
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Feder

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efdern
  • fdeern
  • feddern
  • fedenr
  • federnn
  • federrn
  • fedren
  • feedrn
  • ffedern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efdern2fdeern2feddern1fedenr2federnn1federrn1fedren2feedrn2
Edit distance from "Federn"

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 "Federn"?
"Federn" is spelled F-E-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːdɐn].
What does "Federn" mean?
As a noun, "Federn" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feder
What words are commonly confused with "Federn"?
"Federn" is commonly confused with "fern", "Feen", "Feuer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Federn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Federn" is [ˈfeːdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Federn" come from?
"Federn" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Finanz#8,862Defekt#8,849Holger#8,881Jersey#8,890

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gehäuse9 variantslecken9 variantsZusatz9 variantswohnte9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list