Felgen

[ˈfɛlɡn̩]

/[ˈfɛlɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Felgen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,289
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Felge

Corpus desk

Index DE-felgen · Felgen · German

Felgen · rank #27,289 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,289
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fastenzeit

Nearest frequency peer: Fastenzeit (-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 „Felgen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Felgen“ 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).

Felgen vs Folge
67% similar
Felgen vs fügen
50% similar
Felgen vs Felle
67% similar

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

Key facts for Felgen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFelgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛlɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,289
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Felgen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fastenzeit“ (#27,288), „Feministin“ (#27,290), „Faser“ (#27,287). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Felgen“ bei #27,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Felgen (IPA [ˈfɛlɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,289 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Felgen, with forms such as "eflgen", "feglen", and "felegn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Folge", "fügen", "Felle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Felgen, spelled F-E-L-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Felge
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Felge
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Felge
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Felge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eflgen
  • feglen
  • felegn
  • felgenn
  • felggen
  • felgne
  • fellgen
  • ffelgen
  • flegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Felgen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eflgen2feglen2felegn2felgenn1felggen1felgne2fellgen1ffelgen1
Edit distance from "Felgen"

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 "Felgen"?
"Felgen" is spelled F-E-L-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛlɡn̩].
What does "Felgen" mean?
As a noun, "Felgen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Felge
What words are commonly confused with "Felgen"?
"Felgen" is commonly confused with "Folge", "fügen", "Felle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Felgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Felgen" is [ˈfɛlɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Felgen" come from?
"Felgen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expert#27,282fromme#27,308Fühler#27,311Gronau#27,332

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gerollt9 variantshearts9 variantshofften9 variantsholden9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list