Fimmel
[ˈfɪml̩]
The verdict
“Fimmel” 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) - übertriebener Eifer für eine Sache; seltsame Angewohnheit
Corpus desk
Index DE-fimmel · Fimmel · German
Fimmel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Fimmel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪml̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fimmel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fimmel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertriebener Eifer für eine Sache; seltsame Angewohnheit".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Fimmel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fimmel, spelled F-I-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1übertriebener Eifer für eine Sache; seltsame Angewohnheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fimmel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hat einen Fimmel für Modellautos.
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.