fünfsilbig

[ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç]

/[ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“fünfsilbig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus genau fünf Silben bestehend

Key facts for fünfsilbig
PropertyValue
Headwordfünfsilbig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fünfsilbig” sits in German frequency

fünfsilbig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fünfsilbig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus genau fünf Silben bestehend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fünfsilbig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 fünfsilbig, spelled F-Ü-N-F-S-I-L-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus genau fünf Silben bestehend

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fünfsilbig"?
"fünfsilbig" is spelled F-Ü-N-F-S-I-L-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç].
What does "fünfsilbig" mean?
As an adjective, "fünfsilbig" means: aus genau fünf Silben bestehend
How do you pronounce "fünfsilbig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fünfsilbig" is [ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fünfsilbig" come from?
"fünfsilbig" 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 “fünfsilbig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-N-F-S-I-L-B-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʏnfˌzɪlbɪç] (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