föderale

[fødeˈʁaːlə]

/[fødeˈʁaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“föderale” is uncommon German (frequency #73,510 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,510
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal

Key facts for föderale
PropertyValue
Headwordföderale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fødeˈʁaːlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “föderale” 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). föderale lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

föderale is uncommon German at frequency #73,510 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fødeˈʁaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for föderale, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is föderale, spelled F-Ö-D-E-R-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal

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 "föderale"?
"föderale" is spelled F-Ö-D-E-R-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fødeˈʁaːlə].
What does "föderale" mean?
As an adjective, "föderale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs föderal
How do you pronounce "föderale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "föderale" is [fødeˈʁaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "föderale" come from?
"föderale" 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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Using “föderale”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ö-D-E-R-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fødeˈʁaːlə] (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

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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