Figürchen
[fiˈɡyːɐ̯çən]
The verdict
“Figürchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Figur
Corpus desk
Index DE-figurchen · Figürchen · German
Figürchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Figürchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fiˈɡyːɐ̯çən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Figürchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Figürchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fiˈɡyːɐ̯çən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Figürchen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Figürchen, spelled F-I-G-Ü-R-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleine Figur
- 2ansprechender Körperbau
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Figürchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe dieses schöne Figürchen selber gestaltet.
„Er könne sich vorstellen, dass die Polizei das Figürchen für gefährlich gehalten habe, sagt ein ehemaliger Schüler.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.