Fenn

[fɛn]

/[fɛn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fenn” is uncommon German (frequency #85,219 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,219
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein sumpfiges Stück Land

Corpus desk

Index DE-fenn · Fenn · German

Fenn · rank #85,219 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,219
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH felsige

Nearest frequency peer: felsige (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fenn“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fenn“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fenn
PropertyValue
HeadwordFenn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#85,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fenn“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fennfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „felsige“ (#85,218), „fernhält“ (#85,220), „Felsformationen“ (#85,217). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fenn“ bei #85,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fenn is uncommon German at frequency #85,219 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein sumpfiges Stück Land".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fenn in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fenn, spelled F-E-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein sumpfiges Stück Land

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Soll oder See hat im Gegensatz zu einem Bruch oder Fenn höchstens am Rande Gehölze.“

Synonyms

MoorSumpfMoos

This word in other languages

fen(English)marais(Français)

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 "Fenn"?
"Fenn" is spelled F-E-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛn].
What does "Fenn" mean?
As a noun, "Fenn" means: ein sumpfiges Stück Land
How do you pronounce "Fenn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fenn" is [fɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fenn" come from?
"Fenn" 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 "Fenn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list