Figuren

/[fiˈɡuːʁən]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#2,893

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Figuren is aGermannoun. It means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Figur Pronounced [fiˈɡuːʁən]. It ranks #2,893 in German word frequency. Often confused with Fluren and Frisuren.

Key facts for Figuren
PropertyValue
HeadwordFiguren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fiˈɡuːʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,893
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Figuren is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fiˈɡuːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,893 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Figuren, with forms such as "ffiguren", "fgiuren", and "figguren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Fluren", "Frisuren", "Figur", 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 Figuren, spelled F-I-G-U-R-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Figur
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Figur
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Figur
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Figur

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffiguren,fgiuren,figguren,figruen,figuern,figurenn,figurne,figurren,fiugren,ifguren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Figuren

Misspelling Variants of "Figuren"

ffiguren8fgiuren7figguren8figruen7figuern7figurenn8figurne7figurren8
Misspelling Variants of "Figuren"

Frequency rank: #2,893 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Figuren"?
"Figuren" is spelled F-I-G-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈɡuːʁən].
What does "Figuren" mean?
As a noun, "Figuren" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Figur
What words are commonly confused with "Figuren"?
"Figuren" is commonly confused with "Fluren", "Frisuren", "Figur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Figuren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Figuren" is [fiˈɡuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Figuren" come from?
"Figuren" 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.