feminin

[ˌfemiˈniːn]

/[ˌfemiˈniːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“feminin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,735
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem weiblichen grammatischen Geschlecht zugehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-feminin · feminin · German

feminin · rank #38,735 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,735
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Farbstoff

Nearest frequency peer: Farbstoff (-2 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 „feminin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „feminin“ 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).

feminin vs Feminist
63% similar
feminin vs feminine
88% similar
feminin vs feinen
71% similar

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

Key facts for feminin
PropertyValue
Headwordfeminin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌfemiˈniːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,735
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „feminin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).femininliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Farbstoff“ (#38,733), „Filialleiter“ (#38,737), „Filmstar“ (#38,738). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „feminin“ bei #38,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around feminin (IPA [ˌfemiˈniːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,735 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for feminin, with forms such as "efminin", "feimnin", and "femiinn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Feminist", "feminine", "feinen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is feminin, spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem weiblichen grammatischen Geschlecht zugehörig
  2. 2
    den Eigenschaften einer Frau ähnelnd, entsprechend
  3. 3
    für Frauen passend
  4. 4
    dem weiblichen biologischen Geschlecht zugehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „die Sache“ ist feminin, „das Weib“ ist ein Neutrum.
  2. Er zeigt sich eher von seiner femininen Seite.

Synonyms

weiblichfraulichfrauenhaftweiblichfraulichweiblichweiblich

Antonyms

männlichmaskulinsächlichneutralbutchig

This word in other languages

feminine(English)femenino(Español)féminin(Français)feminino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efminin
  • feimnin
  • femiinn
  • femininn
  • feminni
  • feminnin
  • femminin
  • femniin
  • ffeminin
  • fmeinin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efminin2feimnin2femiinn2femininn1feminni2feminnin1femminin1femniin2
Edit distance from "feminin"

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 "feminin"?
"feminin" is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfemiˈniːn].
What does "feminin" mean?
As an adjective, "feminin" means: dem weiblichen grammatischen Geschlecht zugehörig
What words are commonly confused with "feminin"?
"feminin" is commonly confused with "Feminist", "feminine", "feinen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feminin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feminin" is [ˌfemiˈniːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feminin" come from?
"feminin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

esports#38,728Flitzer#38,742formula#38,745erdacht#38,717

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gebietet10 variantsEndzeit10 variantsdrehst10 variantsbleiche10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list