Gefieder

[ɡəˈfiːdɐ]

/[ɡəˈfiːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefieder” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,200
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Federn, welche die Haut eines Vogels bedecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefieder · Gefieder · German

Gefieder · rank #43,200 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,200
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefeierten

Nearest frequency peer: gefeierten (-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 „Gefieder“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gefieder“ 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).

Gefieder vs Glieder
75% similar
Gefieder vs Gefilde
75% similar
Gefieder vs gemieden
63% similar

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

Key facts for Gefieder
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefieder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfiːdɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,200
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gefieder“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gefiederliegt 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: „gefeierten“ (#43,199), „Gefilde“ (#43,201), „gebürtig“ (#43,198). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gefieder“ bei #43,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Gefieder (IPA [ɡəˈfiːdɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,200 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit der Federn, welche die Haut eines Vogels bedecken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gefieder, with forms such as "egfieder", "gefeider", and "geffieder". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Glieder", "Gefilde", "gemieden", and more, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gefieder, spelled G-E-F-I-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Federn, welche die Haut eines Vogels bedecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Pfauenhahn trägt ein besonders prächtiges Gefieder.
  2. „Ein paar Hühner mit verdrecktem Gefieder stolzierten vorbei.“

Synonyms

FederkleidFederschmuck

This word in other languages

feathering(English)plumaje(Español)plumage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfieder
  • gefeider
  • geffieder
  • gefideer
  • gefiedder
  • gefiederr
  • gefiedre
  • gefieedr
  • geifeder
  • gfeieder
  • ggefieder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egfieder2gefeider2geffieder1gefideer2gefiedder1gefiederr1gefiedre2gefieedr2
Edit distance from "Gefieder"

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 "Gefieder"?
"Gefieder" is spelled G-E-F-I-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfiːdɐ].
What does "Gefieder" mean?
As a noun, "Gefieder" means: Gesamtheit der Federn, welche die Haut eines Vogels bedecken
What words are commonly confused with "Gefieder"?
"Gefieder" is commonly confused with "Glieder", "Gefilde", "gemieden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gefieder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefieder" is [ɡəˈfiːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefieder" come from?
"Gefieder" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

gebürtig#43,198fruchtig#43,188gerungen#43,214gesamter#43,216

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gefühls11 variantsgardens11 variantsgetötete11 variantserwürgt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list