Feigenbaum

[ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feigenbaum” is an uncommon German word, ranked #87,685 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,685
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Obstbaum, der Feigen als Früchte trägt

Key facts for Feigenbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeigenbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,685
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Feigenbaum” 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). Feigenbaum lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Feigenbaum is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,685 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Obstbaum, der Feigen als Früchte trägt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Feigenbaum, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Feigenbaum, spelled F-E-I-G-E-N-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Obstbaum, der Feigen als Früchte trägt

Synonyms

FeigeFicus carica

This word in other languages

fig tree(English)higuera(Español)figuier(Français)

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 "Feigenbaum"?
"Feigenbaum" is spelled F-E-I-G-E-N-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Feigenbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Feigenbaum" means: ein Obstbaum, der Feigen als Früchte trägt
How do you pronounce "Feigenbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feigenbaum" is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feigenbaum" come from?
"Feigenbaum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Feigenbaum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-I-G-E-N-B-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌbaʊ̯m] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list