feixen
[ˈfaɪ̯ksn̩]
The verdict
“feixen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - intransitiv
Corpus desk
Index DE-feixen · feixen · German
feixen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | feixen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfaɪ̯ksn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „feixen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
feixen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfaɪ̯ksn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
feixen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is feixen, spelled F-E-I-X-E-N.
Definition
- 1intransitiv
- 2hämisch, schadenfroh oder breit grinsend lachen
- 3so dümmlich wie ein Narr lachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how feixen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie lachten und feixten hinterhältig, wenn er nicht in der Nähe zu sein schien.“
Als Jolanthe mit ihrer völlig missratenen Turmfrisur den Festsaal betrat, begann die ganze Gesellschaft zu feixen.
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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.