Ferkeln
[ˈfɛʁkl̩n]
The verdict
“Ferkeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ferkel
Corpus desk
Index DE-ferkeln · Ferkeln · German
Ferkeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Ferkeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁkl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ferkeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ferkeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ferkel".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ferkeln in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ferkeln, spelled F-E-R-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ferkel
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.