Feigheit

[ˈfaɪ̯khaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfaɪ̯khaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feigheit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,719
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feige Eigenschaft: Angst, Scheu vor jeder Gefahr, jedem Risiko

Corpus desk

Index DE-feigheit · Feigheit · German

Feigheit · rank #27,719 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,719
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrzeuges

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrzeuges (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Feigheit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Feigheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Feigheit vs Freiheit
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Feigheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeigheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯khaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,719
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Feigheit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Feigheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fahrzeuges“ (#27,718), „feinem“ (#27,720), „facts“ (#27,717). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Feigheit“ bei #27,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Feigheit (IPA [ˈfaɪ̯khaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,719 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "feige Eigenschaft: Angst, Scheu vor jeder Gefahr, jedem Risiko".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Feigheit, with forms such as "efigheit", "fegiheit", and "feigehit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Freiheit", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Feigheit, spelled F-E-I-G-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    feige Eigenschaft: Angst, Scheu vor jeder Gefahr, jedem Risiko

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Deine Feigheit schadet uns nur allen; sei ein Mann.

Synonyms

FeigherzigkeitMemmenhaftigkeitMutlosigkeit

Antonyms

MutTapferkeit

This word in other languages

cowardice(English)cobardía(Español)lâcheté(Français)covardia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efigheit
  • fegiheit
  • feigehit
  • feiggheit
  • feigheitt
  • feigheti
  • feighheit
  • feighiet
  • feihgeit
  • ffeigheit
  • fiegheit
  • fieghiet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Feigheit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efigheit2fegiheit2feigehit2feiggheit1feigheitt1feigheti2feighheit1feighiet2
Edit distance from "Feigheit"

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 "Feigheit"?
"Feigheit" is spelled F-E-I-G-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯khaɪ̯t].
What does "Feigheit" mean?
As a noun, "Feigheit" means: feige Eigenschaft: Angst, Scheu vor jeder Gefahr, jedem Risiko
What words are commonly confused with "Feigheit"?
"Feigheit" is commonly confused with "Freiheit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Feigheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feigheit" is [ˈfaɪ̯khaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feigheit" come from?
"Feigheit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Feigheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gescheit12 variantsgetroffene12 variantscustomer12 variantsinoffiziell12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list