Feder

[ˈfeːdɐ]

/[ˈfeːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feder” is uncommon French (frequency #50,827 among 3,276 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,827
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-feder · Feder · French

Feder · rank #50,827 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,827
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH fatiguez

Nearest frequency peer: fatiguez (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Feder »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Feder » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Feder
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːdɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Feder » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Federtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « fatiguez » (#50,826), « ferronnerie » (#50,829), « extincteurs » (#50,824). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « Feder » est au #50,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Feder is uncommon French at frequency #50,827 among 3,276 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfeːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Feder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Feder, spelled F-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plume.
  2. 2
    In der Mauser wechseln Vögel ihre Federn. #*: La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. ([server.dummy/w/index.php?action=edit&title=Feder Ajouter])
  3. 3
    Das Federkleid der Taube besteht aus ca. 10 000 Federn. #*: Le plumage du pigeon est composé d’environ 10 000 plumes.
  4. 4
    Ressort.
  5. 5
    Tenon.
  6. 6
    Stylo (à) plume.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Feder dieser Uhr, dieses Gewehrs ist defekt.
  2. Im Jahr 1962 autorisierte er persönlich die Veröffentlichung eines Buchs aus der Feder eines ehemaligen (Häftlings) namens Solschenizyn: Ein Tag im Leben des Iwan Denissowitsch, und diese Veröffentlichung kam einem Elektroschock gleich.

Synonyms

FederkielFederhalterFüllerFederhalterFüllfederFederstielFülliSpundBlumeSaufederSauspießFederkeilBergmann von der Feder

Antonyms

Nut

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 "Feder"?
"Feder" is spelled F-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːdɐ].
What does "Feder" mean?
As a noun, "Feder" means: Plume.
How do you pronounce "Feder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feder" is [ˈfeːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feder" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freya#50,843genoa#50,853gotta#50,861Haïfa#50,881

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list