fehlbar

[ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“fehlbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fehler, Irrtümer begehend; nicht gegen Irrtümer, Fehler geschützt; unvollkommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fehlbar · fehlbar · German

fehlbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fehlbar
PropertyValue
Headwordfehlbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fehlbar“ im Deutschen

fehlbarschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fehlbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fehlbar, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is fehlbar, spelled F-E-H-L-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fehler, Irrtümer begehend; nicht gegen Irrtümer, Fehler geschützt; unvollkommen
  2. 2
    an einer (gesetzlichen) Übertretung, Verfehlung oder Ähnlichem die Schuld tragend
  3. 3
    nicht vollkommen gesund; stets zu Krankheiten neigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Die Bilder sagen über Amerika aus, dass Amerikaner fehlbar wie alle Menschen sind‘, sagt der Präsident des Atlantikrats der Vereinigten Staaten, Christopher Makins.“
  2. „Päpstliche Enzykliken als eigenes Genre päpstlicher Lehrverkündigung sind als solche nicht unfehlbar, oder andersherum und für manche Ohren vielleicht etwas schockierend formuliert, sie sind prinzipiell fehlbar, ein Irrtum läßt sich nicht von vornherein ausschließen.“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fehlbar"?
"fehlbar" is spelled F-E-H-L-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯].
What does "fehlbar" mean?
As an adjective, "fehlbar" means: Fehler, Irrtümer begehend; nicht gegen Irrtümer, Fehler geschützt; unvollkommen
How do you pronounce "fehlbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fehlbar" is [ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fehlbar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list