fertile

[fɛʁˈtiːlə]

/[fɛʁˈtiːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fertile” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertil

Corpus desk

Index DE-fertile · fertile · German

fertile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 fertile
PropertyValue
Headwordfertile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛʁˈtiːlə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “fertile” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

fertilesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fertile is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛʁˈtiːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

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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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