Feelings

[ˈfiːlɪŋs]

/[ˈfiːlɪŋs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feelings” is uncommon German (frequency #65,193 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,193
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feeling

Key facts for Feelings
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeelings
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfiːlɪŋs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,193
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feelings” 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). Feelings lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Feelings is uncommon German at frequency #65,193 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfiːlɪŋs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Feelings in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Feelings, spelled F-E-E-L-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feeling
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feeling
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Feeling
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feeling
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Feeling

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 "Feelings"?
"Feelings" is spelled F-E-E-L-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːlɪŋs].
What does "Feelings" mean?
As a noun, "Feelings" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feeling
How do you pronounce "Feelings"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feelings" is [ˈfiːlɪŋs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feelings" come from?
"Feelings" 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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Using “Feelings”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-E-L-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfiːlɪŋs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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