Familienname

[faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə]

/[faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Familienname” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,799
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der den Mitgliedern einer Familie gemeinsame Teil des (vollständigen) Namens

Corpus desk

Index DE-familienname · Familienname · German

Familienname · rank #41,799 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,799
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Familientreff…

Nearest frequency peer: Familientreffen (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Familienname“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Familienname“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Familienname vs Familiennamen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Familienname
PropertyValue
HeadwordFamilienname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,799
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Familienname“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Familiennameliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Familientreffen“ (#41,800), „Fahrwasser“ (#41,797), „farblos“ (#41,801). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Familienname“ bei #41,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Familienname (IPA [faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,799 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der den Mitgliedern einer Familie gemeinsame Teil des (vollständigen) Namens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Familienname, with forms such as "afmilienname", "faimlienname", and "famiilenname". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Familiennamen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Familienname, spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der den Mitgliedern einer Familie gemeinsame Teil des (vollständigen) Namens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der westlichen Kultur steht der Familienname meist hinter dem Vornamen.
  2. „Auf dem Gebiet der Anthroponyme dominieren mit großem Abstand die Untersuchungen zu den Personennamen und den Familiennamen.“

Synonyms

NachnameZunameHintername

Antonyms

VornameVatersnamePatronym

This word in other languages

family name(English)apellido(Español)nom de famille(Français)sobrenome(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afmilienname
  • faimlienname
  • famiilenname
  • famileinname
  • familiename
  • familienanme
  • familiennaem
  • familiennamme
  • familiennmae
  • familinename
  • famillienname
  • famliienname
  • fammilienname
  • ffamilienname
  • fmailienname

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afmilienname2faimlienname2famiilenname2famileinname2familiename1familienanme2familiennaem2familiennamme1
Edit distance from "Familienname"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Familienname"?
"Familienname" is spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə].
What does "Familienname" mean?
As a noun, "Familienname" means: der den Mitgliedern einer Familie gemeinsame Teil des (vollständigen) Namens
What words are commonly confused with "Familienname"?
"Familienname" is commonly confused with "Familiennamen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Familienname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Familienname" is [faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Familienname" come from?
"Familienname" 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 "Familienname", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Fachwerkhaus#41,796Fettnäpfchen#41,807erschütterte#41,787erfreulichen#41,784

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Fahrwasser15 variantsFabelwesen15 variantsgedrosselt15 variantsgeherrscht15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list