fieberhaft

[ˈfiːbɐhaft]

/[ˈfiːbɐhaft]/ adj

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The verdict

“fieberhaft” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,461 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#50,461
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an Fieber leidend, mit Fieber verbunden

Key facts for fieberhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordfieberhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfiːbɐhaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,461
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fieberhaft” 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). fieberhaft lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fieberhaft is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfiːbɐhaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,461 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fieberhaft in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 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 fieberhaft, spelled F-I-E-B-E-R-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Fieber leidend, mit Fieber verbunden
  2. 2
    angestrengt und eifrig, aber unruhig; hektisch

Synonyms

febrilfiebrig

This word in other languages

feverish(English)febril(Español)fiévreux(Français)

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 "fieberhaft"?
"fieberhaft" is spelled F-I-E-B-E-R-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːbɐhaft].
What does "fieberhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "fieberhaft" means: an Fieber leidend, mit Fieber verbunden
How do you pronounce "fieberhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fieberhaft" is [ˈfiːbɐhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fieberhaft" come from?
"fieberhaft" 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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Using “fieberhaft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-E-B-E-R-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfiːbɐhaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list