fertil

[fɛʁˈtiːl]

/[fɛʁˈtiːl]/ adj

The verdict

“fertil” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fruchtbar, fortpflanzungsfähig

Corpus desk

Index DE-fertil · fertil · German

fertil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for fertil
PropertyValue
Headwordfertil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛʁˈtiːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fertil“ im Deutschen

fertilschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fertil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛʁˈtiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fruchtbar, fortpflanzungsfähig".

Zero misspellings are on record for fertil in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fertil, spelled F-E-R-T-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruchtbar, fortpflanzungsfähig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pferd und Esel können keine fertilen Nachkommen zeugen, gehören also unterschiedlichen biologischen Arten an.
  2. Schachtelhalme haben meistens sterile und fertile Sprosse.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fertil"?
"fertil" is spelled F-E-R-T-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛʁˈtiːl].
What does "fertil" mean?
As an adjective, "fertil" means: fruchtbar, fortpflanzungsfähig
How do you pronounce "fertil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fertil" is [fɛʁˈtiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fertil" come from?
"fertil" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list