Findelkind

[ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt]

/[ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Findelkind” is uncommon German (frequency #94,261 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,261
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleinkind, das verlassen/hilflos aufgefunden oder von seinen Eltern ausgesetzt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-findelkind · Findelkind · German

Findelkind · rank #94,261 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,261
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Finanzabteilu…

Nearest frequency peer: Finanzabteilung (-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 „Findelkind“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Findelkind
PropertyValue
HeadwordFindelkind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Findelkind“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Finanzabteilung“ (#94,260), „Firmenjubiläum“ (#94,262), „Fichtenholz“ (#94,259). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Findelkind“ bei #94,261. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Findelkind is uncommon German at frequency #94,261 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kleinkind, das verlassen/hilflos aufgefunden oder von seinen Eltern ausgesetzt wurde".

Zero misspellings are on record for Findelkind in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Findelkind, spelled F-I-N-D-E-L-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleinkind, das verlassen/hilflos aufgefunden oder von seinen Eltern ausgesetzt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Findelkind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Moses war ein Findelkind.
  2. „Außer Waldrut Mergenin und Garlinda wußte kein Mensch, daß Laura Leonora ein Findelkind unbekannter Herkunft war.“

Synonyms

Findling

This word in other languages

foundling(English)expósito(Español)enfant trouvé(Français)

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 "Findelkind"?
"Findelkind" is spelled F-I-N-D-E-L-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt].
What does "Findelkind" mean?
As a noun, "Findelkind" means: Kleinkind, das verlassen/hilflos aufgefunden oder von seinen Eltern ausgesetzt wurde
How do you pronounce "Findelkind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Findelkind" is [ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Findelkind" come from?
"Findelkind" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Festkörper#94,255fellowship#94,248fantasiert#94,244fortbilden#94,278

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list