Crowdfunding

[ˈkɹaʊ̯dfandɪŋ]

/[ˈkɹaʊ̯dfandɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Crowdfunding” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,882
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Methode zur Finanzierung (meist über das Internet) von verschieden Projekten über viele verschiedene Personen

Corpus desk

Index DE-crowdfunding · Crowdfunding · German

Crowdfunding · rank #20,882 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,882
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 20,081
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cluster

Nearest frequency peer: Cluster (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Crowdfunding”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Crowdfunding” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Crowdfunding
PropertyValue
HeadwordCrowdfunding
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɹaʊ̯dfandɪŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,882
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Crowdfunding” sits in German 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). Crowdfunding lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Crowdfunding (IPA [ˈkɹaʊ̯dfandɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,882 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Methode zur Finanzierung (meist über das Internet) von verschieden Projekten über viele verschiedene Personen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Crowdfunding, with forms such as "ccrowdfunding", "corwdfunding", and "crodwfunding". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Crowdfunding, spelled C-R-O-W-D-F-U-N-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Methode zur Finanzierung (meist über das Internet) von verschieden Projekten über viele verschiedene Personen

Synonyms

Schwarmfinanzierung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrowdfunding
  • corwdfunding
  • crodwfunding
  • crowddfunding
  • crowdffunding
  • crowdfnuding
  • crowdfudning
  • crowdfundding
  • crowdfundign
  • crowdfundingg
  • crowdfundinng
  • crowdfundnig
  • crowdfunidng
  • crowdfunnding
  • crowdufnding
  • crowfdunding
  • crowwdfunding
  • crrowdfunding
  • crwodfunding
  • rcowdfunding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Crowdfunding - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccrowdfunding1corwdfunding2crodwfunding2crowddfunding1crowdffunding1crowdfnuding2crowdfudning2crowdfundding1
Edit distance from "Crowdfunding"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Crowdfunding"?
"Crowdfunding" is spelled C-R-O-W-D-F-U-N-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɹaʊ̯dfandɪŋ].
What does "Crowdfunding" mean?
As a noun, "Crowdfunding" means: Methode zur Finanzierung (meist über das Internet) von verschieden Projekten über viele verschiedene Personen
What are common misspellings of "Crowdfunding"?
Common misspellings include "ccrowdfunding", "corwdfunding", "crodwfunding", "crowddfunding", "crowdffunding". The correct spelling is "Crowdfunding".
How do you pronounce "Crowdfunding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Crowdfunding" is [ˈkɹaʊ̯dfandɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Crowdfunding" come from?
"Crowdfunding" 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 "Crowdfunding", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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