feuergefährlich

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leicht entzündlich; mit einer Gefahr einer Entzündung / eines Brandes verbunden

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuergefahrlich · feuergefährlich · German

feuergefährlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 feuergefährlich
PropertyValue
Headwordfeuergefährlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „feuergefährlich“ im Deutschen

feuergefährlichliegt 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

feuergefährlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leicht entzündlich; mit einer Gefahr einer Entzündung / eines Brandes verbunden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for feuergefährlich, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is feuergefährlich, spelled F-E-U-E-R-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    leicht entzündlich; mit einer Gefahr einer Entzündung / eines Brandes verbunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Feuergefährliche Stoffe müssen in geeigneten Räumen gelagert werden.
  2. Die Elektrolyte in Lithium-Ionen-Batterien, wie sie in Laptops, Smartphones oder Autos verbaut werden, bestehen aus organischen Materialien, die feuergefährlich sind.

Synonyms

leichtbrennbarleichtentflammbarleichtentzündbar

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 "feuergefährlich"?
"feuergefährlich" is spelled F-E-U-E-R-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "feuergefährlich" mean?
As an adjective, "feuergefährlich" means: leicht entzündlich; mit einer Gefahr einer Entzündung / eines Brandes verbunden
How do you pronounce "feuergefährlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feuergefährlich" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feuergefährlich" come from?
"feuergefährlich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list