Phobien

[foˈbiːən]

/[foˈbiːən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Phobien” is uncommon German (frequency #63,644 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,644
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phobie

Corpus desk

Index DE-phobien · Phobien · German

Phobien · rank #63,644 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,644
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pfungstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Pfungstadt (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Phobien”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Phobien” sits against similarly uncommon German ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Phobien
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhobien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[foˈbiːən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,644
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Phobien” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Phobienliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Pfungstadt“ (#63,643), „pianoforte“ (#63,645), „Pflegebedürftigkeit“ (#63,642). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Phobien is uncommon German at frequency #63,644 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [foˈbiːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Phobien in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Phobien, spelled P-H-O-B-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phobie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Phobie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Phobie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Phobie

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 "Phobien"?
"Phobien" is spelled P-H-O-B-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈbiːən].
What does "Phobien" mean?
As a noun, "Phobien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phobie
How do you pronounce "Phobien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Phobien" is [foˈbiːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Phobien" come from?
"Phobien" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

planbar#63,647Postens#63,658Paragon#63,628presste#63,662

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list