Fettleber

[ˈfɛtˌleːbɐ]

/[ˈfɛtˌleːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fettleber” is uncommon German (frequency #94,257 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,257
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - häufig vorkommende Erkrankung der Leber mit in der Regel reversibler Einlagerung von Fett in die Leberzellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fettleber · Fettleber · German

Fettleber · rank #94,257 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,257
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH feststecken

Nearest frequency peer: feststecken (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Fettleber”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Fettleber” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Fettleber
PropertyValue
HeadwordFettleber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛtˌleːbɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,257
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fettleber” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fettleber lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fettleber is uncommon German at frequency #94,257 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛtˌleːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "häufig vorkommende Erkrankung der Leber mit in der Regel reversibler Einlagerung von Fett in die Leberzellen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fettleber, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fettleber, spelled F-E-T-T-L-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    häufig vorkommende Erkrankung der Leber mit in der Regel reversibler Einlagerung von Fett in die Leberzellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Fettleber beruht auf einer Störung des Fettsäure- und Triglyceridstoffwechsels der Leberzelle und kann daher unterschiedliche Ursachen haben.“
  2. „Doch mit den plötzlich anfallenden Fettmengen kommt die Leber nicht zurecht. Sind ihre Kapazitäten erschöpft, lagert sie das Fett einfach nur noch ein - es entsteht eine Fettleber.“

Synonyms

Steatosis hepatis

This word in other languages

hígado graso(Español)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fettleber"?
"Fettleber" is spelled F-E-T-T-L-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛtˌleːbɐ].
What does "Fettleber" mean?
As a noun, "Fettleber" means: häufig vorkommende Erkrankung der Leber mit in der Regel reversibler Einlagerung von Fett in die Leberzellen
How do you pronounce "Fettleber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fettleber" is [ˈfɛtˌleːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fettleber" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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