fruchtbar

[ˈfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“fruchtbar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,309
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur (starken) Vermehrung fähig

Corpus desk

Index DE-fruchtbar · fruchtbar · German

fruchtbar · rank #27,309 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,309
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fromme

Nearest frequency peer: fromme (-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 „fruchtbar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fruchtbar“ 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).

fruchtbar vs furchtbar
78% similar
fruchtbar vs fruchtbare
90% similar
fruchtbar vs fruchtbaren
82% similar

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

Key facts for fruchtbar
PropertyValue
Headwordfruchtbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,309
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fruchtbar“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fruchtbarliegt 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: „fromme“ (#27,308), „Furz“ (#27,310), „freestyle“ (#27,307). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fruchtbar“ bei #27,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around fruchtbar (IPA [ˈfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,309 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for fruchtbar, with forms such as "ffruchtbar", "frcuhtbar", and "frruchtbar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "furchtbar", "fruchtbare", "fruchtbaren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 fruchtbar, spelled F-R-U-C-H-T-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur (starken) Vermehrung fähig
  2. 2
    so, dass es viele Früchte hervorbringt
  3. 3
    mit Erfolg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fische in meinem Aquarium sind sehr fruchtbar.
  2. Von Kaninchen sagt man, sie seien sehr fruchtbar.

Antonyms

unfruchtbarsteril

This word in other languages

fertile(English)fecundo(Español)fécond(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffruchtbar
  • frcuhtbar
  • frruchtbar
  • frucchtbar
  • fruchbtar
  • fruchhtbar
  • fruchtabr
  • fruchtbarr
  • fruchtbbar
  • fruchtbra
  • fruchttbar
  • fructhbar
  • fruhctbar
  • rfuchtbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fruchtbar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffruchtbar1frcuhtbar2frruchtbar1frucchtbar1fruchbtar2fruchhtbar1fruchtabr2fruchtbarr1
Edit distance from "fruchtbar"

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 "fruchtbar"?
"fruchtbar" is spelled F-R-U-C-H-T-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯].
What does "fruchtbar" mean?
As an adjective, "fruchtbar" means: zur (starken) Vermehrung fähig
What words are commonly confused with "fruchtbar"?
"fruchtbar" is commonly confused with "furchtbar", "fruchtbare", "fruchtbaren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fruchtbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fruchtbar" is [ˈfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fruchtbar" come from?
"fruchtbar" 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 "fruchtbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freestyle#27,307Französin#27,305Fossilien#27,303geregelte#27,318

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

flexiblen14 variantsfabelhaft14 variantsErsparnis14 variantsErlangung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list