fablab

\fab.lab\

/\fab.lab\/ noun

The verdict

“fablab” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #47,888 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#47,888
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu ouvert au public où il est mis à sa disposition toutes sortes d’outils pour la conception et la réalisation d’objets.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fablab vs fable
67% similar
fablab vs fables
67% similar
fablab vs Fabian
50% similar

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

Key facts for fablab
PropertyValue
Headwordfablab
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fab.lab\
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,888
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fablab” sits in French 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). fablab 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 French entry for fablab is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fab.lab\. Corpus data places it at rank #47,888 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lieu ouvert au public où il est mis à sa disposition toutes sortes d’outils pour la conception et la réalisation d’objets.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fablab, with forms such as "afblab", "fabalb", and "fabblab". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fable", "fables", "Fabian", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fablab, spelled F-A-B-L-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu ouvert au public où il est mis à sa disposition toutes sortes d’outils pour la conception et la réalisation d’objets.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afblab,fabalb,fabblab,fablabb,fablba,fabllab,falbab,fbalab,ffablab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afblab2fabalb2fabblab1fablabb1fablba2fabllab1falbab2fbalab2
Edit distance from "fablab"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fablab"?
"fablab" is spelled F-A-B-L-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is \fab.lab\.
What does "fablab" mean?
As a noun, "fablab" means: Lieu ouvert au public où il est mis à sa disposition toutes sortes d’outils pour la conception et la réalisation d’objets.
What words are commonly confused with "fablab"?
"fablab" is commonly confused with "fable", "fables", "Fabian". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fablab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fablab" is \fab.lab\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fablab" come from?
"fablab" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fablab”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-B-L-A-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fab.lab\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fable” - see the side-by-side comparison. fablab vs fable
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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