Firmung

[ˈfɪʁmʊŋ]

/[ˈfɪʁmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Firmung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,673
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rituelle Handlung, bei der durch Handauflegung und Salbung mit Chrisamöl durch einen Bischof die Verbindung des Firmlings zur Kirche gestärkt werden soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-firmung · Firmung · German

Firmung · rank #49,673 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,673
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH firm

Nearest frequency peer: firm (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Firmung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Firmung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Firmung vs Firmen
71% similar
Firmung vs Färbung
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Firmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFirmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪʁmʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,673
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Firmung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Firmungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „firm“ (#49,672), „fist“ (#49,674), „Finanzbranche“ (#49,671). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Firmung“ bei #49,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Firmung (IPA [ˈfɪʁmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,673 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "rituelle Handlung, bei der durch Handauflegung und Salbung mit Chrisamöl durch einen Bischof die Verbindung des Firmlings zur Kirche gestärkt werden soll".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Firmung, with forms such as "ffirmung", "fimrung", and "firmmung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Firmen", "Färbung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Firmung, spelled F-I-R-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    rituelle Handlung, bei der durch Handauflegung und Salbung mit Chrisamöl durch einen Bischof die Verbindung des Firmlings zur Kirche gestärkt werden soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Firmung führt die in der Taufe begonnene christliche Initiation weiter. In diesem Sakrament empfangen die Getauften den Heiligen Geist, der ausgegossen und am Pfingstfest vom Herrn über die Apostel gesandt wurde.“
  2. „Schon kurz nach meiner Firmung machten sich immer mehr Zweifel am Glauben breit.“

This word in other languages

confirmation(English)confirmación(Español)confirmation(Français)confirmação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffirmung
  • fimrung
  • firmmung
  • firmnug
  • firmugn
  • firmungg
  • firmunng
  • firrmung
  • firumng
  • frimung
  • ifrmung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Firmung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffirmung1fimrung2firmmung1firmnug2firmugn2firmungg1firmunng1firrmung1
Edit distance from "Firmung"

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 "Firmung"?
"Firmung" is spelled F-I-R-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʁmʊŋ].
What does "Firmung" mean?
As a noun, "Firmung" means: rituelle Handlung, bei der durch Handauflegung und Salbung mit Chrisamöl durch einen Bischof die Verbindung des Firmlings zur Kirche gestärkt werden soll
What words are commonly confused with "Firmung"?
"Firmung" is commonly confused with "Firmen", "Färbung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Firmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Firmung" is [ˈfɪʁmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Firmung" come from?
"Firmung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fassbar#49,659Gebläse#49,697fahnden#49,647gedehnt#49,699

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Erwerbs11 variantsergiebig11 variantsgerufene11 variantsgestalte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list