feiger

[ˈfaɪ̯ɡɐ]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“feiger” is uncommon German (frequency #64,259 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,259
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig

Key facts for feiger
PropertyValue
Headwordfeiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯ɡɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feiger” 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). feiger 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

feiger is uncommon German at frequency #64,259 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfaɪ̯ɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for feiger, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 feiger, spelled F-E-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig

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 "feiger"?
"feiger" is spelled F-E-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡɐ].
What does "feiger" mean?
As an adjective, "feiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feig
How do you pronounce "feiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feiger" is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feiger" come from?
"feiger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “feiger”

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

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