fehlbar
[ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯]
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 May 6, 2026) - Fehler, Irrtümer begehend; nicht gegen Irrtümer, Fehler geschützt; unvollkommen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fehlbar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fehlbar” sits in German frequency
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
- 1Fehler, Irrtümer begehend; nicht gegen Irrtümer, Fehler geschützt; unvollkommen
- 2an einer (gesetzlichen) Übertretung, Verfehlung oder Ähnlichem die Schuld tragend
- 3nicht vollkommen gesund; stets zu Krankheiten neigend
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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.
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Using “fehlbar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-E-H-L-B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfeːlˌbaːɐ̯] (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
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.