fragile

[fʁaˈɡiːlə]

/[fʁaˈɡiːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fragile” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,279
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fragil

Corpus desk

Index DE-fragile · fragile · German

fragile · rank #45,279 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,279
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fransen

Nearest frequency peer: Fransen (+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 „fragile“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fragile“ 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).

fragile vs fragte
71% similar
fragile vs Frage
57% similar

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

Key facts for fragile
PropertyValue
Headwordfragile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁaˈɡiːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,279
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fragile“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fransen“ (#45,280), „forms“ (#45,276), „Freiheitsstatue“ (#45,282). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fragile“ bei #45,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fragile (IPA [fʁaˈɡiːlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,279 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fragile, with forms such as "fargile", "ffragile", and "fraggile". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fragte", "Frage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fragile, spelled F-R-A-G-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fragil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fargile
  • ffragile
  • fraggile
  • fragiel
  • fragille
  • fraglie
  • fraigle
  • frgaile
  • frragile
  • rfagile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fragile - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fargile2ffragile1fraggile1fragiel2fragille1fraglie2fraigle2frgaile2
Edit distance from "fragile"

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 "fragile"?
"fragile" is spelled F-R-A-G-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁaˈɡiːlə].
What does "fragile" mean?
As an adjective, "fragile" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fragil
What words are commonly confused with "fragile"?
"fragile" is commonly confused with "fragte", "Frage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fragile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragile" is [fʁaˈɡiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fragile" come from?
"fragile" 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 "fragile", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fransen#45,280Festtag#45,266Fauxpas#45,263Gameboy#45,297

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gebogene10 variantsernähre10 variantsDekaden10 variantsColleges10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list