fesselt

[ˈfɛsl̩t]

/[ˈfɛsl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“fesselt” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,522
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fesseln

Corpus desk

Index DE-fesselt · fesselt · German

fesselt · rank #32,522 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,522
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fernbus

Nearest frequency peer: Fernbus (-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 „fesselt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fesselt“ 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).

fesselt vs Festzelt
63% similar
fesselt vs Fessel
71% similar
fesselt vs fesseln
86% similar

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

Key facts for fesselt
PropertyValue
Headwordfesselt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛsl̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,522
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fesselt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fesseltliegt 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: „Fernbus“ (#32,521), „feststellbar“ (#32,523), „Feldherr“ (#32,520). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fesselt“ bei #32,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fesselt (IPA [ˈfɛsl̩t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,522 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fesselt, with forms such as "efsselt", "feselt", and "feseslt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Festzelt", "Fessel", "fesseln", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fesselt, spelled F-E-S-S-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fesseln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fesseln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fesseln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efsselt
  • feselt
  • feseslt
  • fessellt
  • fesseltt
  • fessetl
  • fesslet
  • feßelt
  • ffesselt
  • fseselt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fesselt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efsselt2feselt1feseslt2fessellt1fesseltt1fessetl2fesslet2feßelt2
Edit distance from "fesselt"

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 "fesselt"?
"fesselt" is spelled F-E-S-S-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛsl̩t].
What does "fesselt" mean?
As a verb, "fesselt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fesseln
What words are commonly confused with "fesselt"?
"fesselt" is commonly confused with "Festzelt", "Fessel", "fesseln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fesselt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fesselt" is [ˈfɛsl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fesselt" come from?
"fesselt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fesselt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Fernbus#32,521Exklave#32,516Forsten#32,529Ethanol#32,513

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Freital10 variantsgebadet10 variantsEinbeck10 variantsEinband10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list