feber

/ˈfeber/

//ˈfeber// noun

The verdict

“feber” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Fièvre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-feber · feber · French

feber · 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 feber
PropertyValue
Headwordfeber
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfeber/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « feber » en français

febersiège 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

feber is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfeber/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fièvre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for feber in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is feber, spelled F-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fièvre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Go mánát leat skihpasat lea dábálaš ahte sii : vuovssadit, luhčot, leat illáveaje, sis lea čoavji bávččas, sis lea feber, leat váiban ja vuoimmeheamit, eai hálit borrat.

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 "feber"?
"feber" is spelled F-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfeber/.
What does "feber" mean?
As a noun, "feber" means: Fièvre.
How do you pronounce "feber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feber" is /ˈfeber/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feber" come from?
"feber" 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