Figur
German, noun/fiˈɡuːɐ̯/
Figur is spelled F-I-G-U-R (5 letters) and appears 35 times per million words in written German, the 2,396th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Figur is a German feminine noun meaning “figure, figurine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Körperform, menschliche Gestalt”.
What does Figur mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefigure, figurine
- 2
femininecharacter (being in a story)
- 3
femininepiece (one of the small objects played in board games)
- 4
femininefigure (a drawing or representation conveying information)
- 5
femininefigure (the shape of human body)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Körperform, menschliche Gestalt 2. künstlerische Darstellung, Rolle, Charakter 3. künstlich hergestelltes Modell 4. künstlerische Darstellung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Figur
- Figuren plural
- Figürchen diminutive neuter
- Fig. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Figur?
- /fiˈɡuːɐ̯/
- [fiˈɡuːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Figur
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Figur in German?
Figur appears 35 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).