festbinden

[ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩]

/[ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Seil (Band) befestigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-festbinden · festbinden · German

festbinden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 festbinden
PropertyValue
Headwordfestbinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „festbinden“ im Deutschen

festbindenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

festbinden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Seil (Band) befestigen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for festbinden, 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is festbinden, spelled F-E-S-T-B-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Seil (Band) befestigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bind den Hund fest!
  2. Wir banden das Schlauchboot an der Reling fest.

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 "festbinden"?
"festbinden" is spelled F-E-S-T-B-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩].
What does "festbinden" mean?
As a verb, "festbinden" means: mit einem Seil (Band) befestigen
How do you pronounce "festbinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "festbinden" is [ˈfɛstˌbɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "festbinden" come from?
"festbinden" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list