fossilen

[fɔˈsiːlən]

/[fɔˈsiːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“fossilen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,546
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil

Corpus desk

Index DE-fossilen · fossilen · German

fossilen · rank #18,546 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,546
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH formell

Nearest frequency peer: formell (-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 „fossilen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fossilen“ 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).

fossilen vs fossiler
88% similar
fossilen vs Fossilien
78% similar
fossilen vs fossil
75% similar

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

Key facts for fossilen
PropertyValue
Headwordfossilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɔˈsiːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,546
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fossilen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fossilenliegt 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: „formell“ (#18,545), „Freiberg“ (#18,547), „fresh“ (#18,548). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fossilen“ bei #18,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fossilen (IPA [fɔˈsiːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,546 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fossilen, with forms such as "ffossilen", "fosilen", and "fosislen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "fossiler", "Fossilien", "fossil", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fossilen, spelled F-O-S-S-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffossilen
  • fosilen
  • fosislen
  • fossieln
  • fossilenn
  • fossillen
  • fossilne
  • fosslien
  • foßilen
  • fsosilen
  • ofssilen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffossilen1fosilen1fosislen2fossieln2fossilenn1fossillen1fossilne2fosslien2
Edit distance from "fossilen"

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 "fossilen"?
"fossilen" is spelled F-O-S-S-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔˈsiːlən].
What does "fossilen" mean?
As an adjective, "fossilen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fossil
What words are commonly confused with "fossilen"?
"fossilen" is commonly confused with "fossiler", "Fossilien", "fossil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fossilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fossilen" is [fɔˈsiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fossilen" come from?
"fossilen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freiberg#18,547gebissen#18,553geblasen#18,554gefällig#18,557

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

fünftel11 variantsFeldzug11 variantsGebüsch11 variantserprobt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list