Finanzabteilung
[fiˈnant͡sʔapˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ]
The verdict
“Finanzabteilung” is uncommon German (frequency #94,260 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #94,260
- frequency rank, German
- 45,736
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abteilung eines Unternehmens oder einer Behörde, die sich mit den finanziellen Angelegenheiten der Organisation befasst
Corpus desk
Index DE-finanzabteilung · Finanzabteilung · German
Finanzabteilung · rank #94,260 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #94,260
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 45,736
- PHOTO-FINISH Fichtenholz
Nearest frequency peer: Fichtenholz (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Finanzabteilung”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Fettleber
Fettleber
5,744 corpus weight
- Feuermelder
Feuermelder
5,743 corpus weight
- Fichtenholz
Fichtenholz
5,742 corpus weight
- Finanzabtei…
Finanzabteilung
5,741 corpus weight
- Findelkind
Findelkind
5,740 corpus weight
- Firmenjubil…
Firmenjubiläum
5,739 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Finanzabteilung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Finanzabteilung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fiˈnant͡sʔapˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #94,260 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Finanzabteilung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Finanzabteilung is uncommon German at frequency #94,260 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fiˈnant͡sʔapˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abteilung eines Unternehmens oder einer Behörde, die sich mit den finanziellen Angelegenheiten der Organisation befasst".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Finanzabteilung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Finanzabteilung, spelled F-I-N-A-N-Z-A-B-T-E-I-L-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Abteilung eines Unternehmens oder einer Behörde, die sich mit den finanziellen Angelegenheiten der Organisation befasst
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Finanzabteilung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bis ins 20. Jahrhundert wurde die Finanzabteilung deutscher Universitäten als Quästur bezeichnet.“
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Finanzabteilung", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.