fibula
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The verdict
“fibula” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Wadenbein: neben dem Schienbein, an dem es seitlich anliegt, einer der beiden Knochen des Unterschenkels
Corpus desk
Index DE-fibula · fibula · German
fibula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fibula |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fibula“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fibula is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Wadenbein: neben dem Schienbein, an dem es seitlich anliegt, einer der beiden Knochen des Unterschenkels".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fibula, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fibula, spelled F-I-B-U-L-A.
Definition
- 1das Wadenbein: neben dem Schienbein, an dem es seitlich anliegt, einer der beiden Knochen des Unterschenkels
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how fibula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La fibula è un osso dell’arto inferiore.
Synonyms
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.