Figur

/[fiˈɡuːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#2,391

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

Figur is aGermannoun. It means: Körperform, menschliche Gestalt Pronounced [fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. It ranks #2,391 in German word frequency. Often confused with für and Flur.

Key facts for Figur
PropertyValue
HeadwordFigur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fiˈɡuːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,391
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Figur in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Figur is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,391 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for Figur, with forms such as "ffigur", "fgiur", and "figgur". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "für", "Flur", "four", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Figur, spelled F-I-G-U-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Körperform, menschliche Gestalt
  2. 2
    künstlerische Darstellung, Rolle, Charakter
  3. 3
    künstlich hergestelltes Modell
  4. 4
    künstlerische Darstellung
  5. 5
    Spielstein bei Brettspielen
  6. 6
    Umrisszeichnung
  7. 7
    Abbildung, grafische Darstellung zur Illustrierung eines Textes
  8. 8
    Person in ihrer Bedeutung und Wirksamkeit nach außen
  9. 9
    Bewegungsabfolge bei bestimmten Übungen
  10. 10
    in sich geschlossene prägnante musikalische Tonfolge
  11. 11
    Redewendung
  12. 12
    Verzierung
  13. 13
    verächtliche Bezeichnung für eine Person

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffigur,fgiur,figgur,figru,figurr,fiugr,ifgur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Figur

Misspelling Variants of "Figur"

ffigur6fgiur5figgur6figru5figurr6fiugr5ifgur5
Misspelling Variants of "Figur"

Frequency rank: #2,391 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Figur"?
"Figur" is spelled F-I-G-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈɡuːɐ̯].
What does "Figur" mean?
As a noun, "Figur" means: Körperform, menschliche Gestalt
What words are commonly confused with "Figur"?
"Figur" is commonly confused with "für", "Flur", "four". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Figur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Figur" is [fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Figur" come from?
"Figur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.