figurieren
[fiɡuˈʁiːʁən]
The verdict
“figurieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Person (Figur) mit einer bestimmten Rolle auftreten
Corpus desk
Index DE-figurieren · figurieren · German
figurieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | figurieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fiɡuˈʁiːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „figurieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
figurieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fiɡuˈʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for figurieren, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is figurieren, spelled F-I-G-U-R-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1als Person (Figur) mit einer bestimmten Rolle auftreten
- 2mit Ausschmückungen (Figuren) versehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how figurieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meine Mutter figuriert als Gastgeberin der Jahrestagung.
Im Orchesterverbund ist es hier das Klavier, das die Harmonie figuriert.
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.