labile

[laˈbiːlə]

/[laˈbiːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“labile” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,490 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#85,490
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil

Key facts for labile
PropertyValue
Headwordlabile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laˈbiːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “labile” 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). labile 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 labile is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [laˈbiːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,490 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for labile, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 labile, spelled L-A-B-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil

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 "labile"?
"labile" is spelled L-A-B-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈbiːlə].
What does "labile" mean?
As an adjective, "labile" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs labil
How do you pronounce "labile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labile" is [laˈbiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labile" come from?
"labile" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “labile”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-B-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laˈbiːlə] (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