figürlichen

[fiˈɡyːɐ̯lɪçn̩]

/[fiˈɡyːɐ̯lɪçn̩]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“figürlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,961 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,961
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-figurlichen · figürlichen · German

figürlichen · rank #77,961 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,961
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feststelle

Nearest frequency peer: feststelle (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „figürlichen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „figürlichen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for figürlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordfigürlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fiˈɡyːɐ̯lɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,961
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „figürlichen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).figürlichenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „feststelle“ (#77,960), „festnageln“ (#77,959), „festliches“ (#77,958). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „figürlichen“ bei #77,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

figürlichen is uncommon German at frequency #77,961 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fiˈɡyːɐ̯lɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for figürlichen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is figürlichen, spelled F-I-G-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "figürlichen"?
"figürlichen" is spelled F-I-G-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈɡyːɐ̯lɪçn̩].
What does "figürlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "figürlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs figürlich
How do you pronounce "figürlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "figürlichen" is [fiˈɡyːɐ̯lɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "figürlichen" come from?
"figürlichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "figürlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fröndenberg#77,982erkennbarer#77,919Gegensätzen#78,011Geldspenden#78,023

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list