labil

[laˈbiːl]

/[laˈbiːl]/ adj

The verdict

“labil” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,685 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#54,685
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schwankend; leicht veränderlich

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for labil is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [laˈbiːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,685 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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This word in other languages

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 "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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Using “labil”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-B-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laˈbiːl] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list