labil

[laˈbiːl]

/[laˈbiːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“labil” is uncommon German (frequency #54,685 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,685
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwankend; leicht veränderlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-labil · labil · German

labil · rank #54,685 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,685
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Körperflüssig…

Nearest frequency peer: Körperflüssigkeiten (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “labil”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “labil” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for labil
PropertyValue
Headwordlabil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laˈbiːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,685
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “labil” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). labil lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

labil is uncommon German at frequency #54,685 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laˈbiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for labil in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is labil, spelled L-A-B-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwankend; leicht veränderlich
  2. 2
    leicht aus dem Gleichgewicht zu bringen
  3. 3
    leicht von außen zu beeinflussen; schwach

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ohne die Verstrebungen auf der Rückseite ist das Bücherregal sehr labil. Es droht zusammenzustürzen.
  2. Die Patientin ist noch zu labil, um aus der Klinik entlassen werden zu können.

Synonyms

instabilunbeständigunsicherinstabil

Antonyms

stabil

This word in other languages

labile(English)lábil(Español)labile(Français)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "labil"?
"labil" is spelled L-A-B-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈbiːl].
What does "labil" mean?
As an adjective, "labil" means: schwankend; leicht veränderlich
How do you pronounce "labil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labil" is [laˈbiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labil" come from?
"labil" 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 "labil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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