Fenster

[ˈfɛnstɐ]

/[ˈfɛnstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fenster” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,129. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,129
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine baulich verschieden ausgestaltete verglaste Öffnung in einem Bauwerk, deren hauptsächliche Funktion darin besteht, Licht in das Bauwerk zu führen und dieses zu belüften

Corpus desk

Index DE-fenster · Fenster · German

Fenster · rank #1,129 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,129
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fans

Nearest frequency peer: Fans (-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 „Fenster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fenster“ 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).

Fenster vs feste
57% similar
Fenster vs Festen
71% similar
Fenster vs fester
71% similar

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

Key facts for Fenster
PropertyValue
HeadwordFenster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛnstɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,129
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fenster“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fensterliegt 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: „Fans“ (#1,128), „for“ (#1,130), „erwarten“ (#1,127). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fenster“ bei #1,129. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fenster (IPA [ˈfɛnstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,129 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fenster, with forms such as "efnster", "fennster", and "fensetr". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "feste", "Festen", "fester", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fenster, spelled F-E-N-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine baulich verschieden ausgestaltete verglaste Öffnung in einem Bauwerk, deren hauptsächliche Funktion darin besteht, Licht in das Bauwerk zu führen und dieses zu belüften
  2. 2
    das gerahmte Glas, das in eine Fensteröffnung eingesetzt wird
  3. 3
    eine zeitliche, temporäre Öffnung in einem (mitunter häufig auch abstrakten) Medium
  4. 4
    ein Bildschirmelement in der Informationstechnologie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schließe bitte das Fenster, wenn du den Raum verlässt.
  2. Das Fenster bitte nicht öffnen!

Antonyms

MauerWand

This word in other languages

window(English)ventana(Español)fenêtre(Français)janela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efnster
  • fennster
  • fensetr
  • fensster
  • fensterr
  • fenstre
  • fenstter
  • fentser
  • fesnter
  • ffenster
  • fnester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efnster2fennster1fensetr2fensster1fensterr1fenstre2fenstter1fentser2
Edit distance from "Fenster"

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 "Fenster"?
"Fenster" is spelled F-E-N-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛnstɐ].
What does "Fenster" mean?
As a noun, "Fenster" means: eine baulich verschieden ausgestaltete verglaste Öffnung in einem Bauwerk, deren hauptsächliche Funktion darin besteht, Licht in das Bauwerk zu führen und dieses zu belüften
What words are commonly confused with "Fenster"?
"Fenster" is commonly confused with "feste", "Festen", "fester". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fenster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fenster" is [ˈfɛnstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fenster" come from?
"Fenster" 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 "Fenster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Bericht#1,125Begriff#1,124mussten#1,138Grosses#1,110

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

zuletzt11 variantsgefragt11 variantsarbeitet11 variantsBildung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list