fertile

[fɛʁˈtiːlə]

/[fɛʁˈtiːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fertile” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil

Key facts for fertile
PropertyValue
Headwordfertile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛʁˈtiːlə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fertile” sits in German frequency

fertile falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fertile is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛʁˈtiːlə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fertile in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fertile, spelled F-E-R-T-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil

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 "fertile"?
"fertile" is spelled F-E-R-T-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛʁˈtiːlə].
What does "fertile" mean?
As an adjective, "fertile" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil
How do you pronounce "fertile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fertile" is [fɛʁˈtiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fertile" come from?
"fertile" 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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Using “fertile”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-R-T-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛʁˈtiːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list