Familienwappen

[faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩]

/[faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Familienwappen” is uncommon German (frequency #98,410 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,410
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wappen einer Familie

Key facts for Familienwappen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFamilienwappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#98,410
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Familienwappen” 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). Familienwappen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Familienwappen is uncommon German at frequency #98,410 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wappen einer Familie".

Familienwappen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Familienwappen, spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-W-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wappen einer Familie

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 "Familienwappen"?
"Familienwappen" is spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-W-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩].
What does "Familienwappen" mean?
As a noun, "Familienwappen" means: Wappen einer Familie
How do you pronounce "Familienwappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Familienwappen" is [faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Familienwappen" come from?
"Familienwappen" is a German 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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Using “Familienwappen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-W-A-P-P-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faˈmiːli̯ənˌvapn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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