Fieber

[ˈfiːbɐ]

/[ˈfiːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fieber” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,828
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erhöhung der Körpertemperatur im Krankheitsfall; Schutzreaktion des Körpers, um Krankheitserreger abzutöten

Corpus desk

Index DE-fieber · Fieber · German

Fieber · rank #5,828 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,828
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Feedback

Nearest frequency peer: Feedback (-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 „Fieber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fieber“ 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).

Fieber vs fiese
50% similar
Fieber vs fiele
50% similar
Fieber vs fixer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Fieber
PropertyValue
HeadwordFieber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfiːbɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,828
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fieber“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fieberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Feedback“ (#5,827), „finanzieren“ (#5,829), „faul“ (#5,826). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fieber“ bei #5,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Fieber (IPA [ˈfiːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,828 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fieber, with forms such as "feiber", "ffieber", and "fibeer". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fiese", "fiele", "fixer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fieber, spelled F-I-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erhöhung der Körpertemperatur im Krankheitsfall; Schutzreaktion des Körpers, um Krankheitserreger abzutöten
  2. 2
    Erregung, Anspannung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er lag mit 40 (Grad) Fieber im Bett.
  2. Der Krankheitsverlauf ging mit Fieber einher.

Synonyms

TemperaturFebrisPyrexieAnspannungHitzeErregungHitzewallungenWahn

Antonyms

UntertemperaturCoolnessGelassenheit

This word in other languages

fever(English)fiebre(Español)fièvre(Français)febre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feiber
  • ffieber
  • fibeer
  • fiebber
  • fieberr
  • fiebre
  • fieebr
  • ifeber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fieber - 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.

feiber2ffieber1fibeer2fiebber1fieberr1fiebre2fieebr2ifeber2
Edit distance from "Fieber"

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 "Fieber"?
"Fieber" is spelled F-I-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːbɐ].
What does "Fieber" mean?
As a noun, "Fieber" means: Erhöhung der Körpertemperatur im Krankheitsfall; Schutzreaktion des Körpers, um Krankheitserreger abzutöten
What words are commonly confused with "Fieber"?
"Fieber" is commonly confused with "fiese", "fiele", "fixer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fieber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fieber" is [ˈfiːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fieber" come from?
"Fieber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dreier#5,820genügt#5,837gewiss#5,842Bäumen#5,812

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

flach8 variantsFürst8 variantshaaren8 variantsblasen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list