Finken

[ˈfɪŋkŋ̍]

/[ˈfɪŋkŋ̍]/ noun

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The verdict

“Finken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #71,333 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#71,333
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fink

Key facts for Finken
PropertyValue
HeadwordFinken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪŋkŋ̍]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Finken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Finken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Finken is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɪŋkŋ̍]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,333 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Finken, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Finken, spelled F-I-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fink
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fink
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fink
  4. 4
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fink
  5. 5
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fink
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fink

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 "Finken"?
"Finken" is spelled F-I-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪŋkŋ̍].
What does "Finken" mean?
As a noun, "Finken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fink
How do you pronounce "Finken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Finken" is [ˈfɪŋkŋ̍]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Finken" come from?
"Finken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Finken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-N-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɪŋkŋ̍] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list