fähig

\ˈfɛːɪç\

/\ˈfɛːɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“fähig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apte à, capable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fahig · fähig · French

fähig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fähig
PropertyValue
Headwordfähig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfɛːɪç\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fähig » en français

fähigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fähig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfɛːɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fähig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is fähig, spelled F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apte à, capable.
  2. 2
    zu etwas fähig sein: Être capable, être apte, avoir les connaissances ou les aptitudes à faire.
  3. 3
    zu etwas fähig sein: Être capable à faire (surtout du mal) dû à sa personnalité.
  4. 4
    Possible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Angelegenheit liegt in den Händen einer fähigen Person.
  2. Er ist zu allem fähig.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fähig"?
"fähig" is spelled F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfɛːɪç\.
What does "fähig" mean?
As an adjective, "fähig" means: Apte à, capable.
How do you pronounce "fähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fähig" is \ˈfɛːɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fähig" come from?
"fähig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list