folgend

[ˈfɔlɡn̩t]

/[ˈfɔlɡn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“folgend” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,282
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach etwas kommend

Corpus desk

Index DE-folgend · folgend · German

folgend · rank #12,282 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,282
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feierlich

Nearest frequency peer: feierlich (-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 „folgend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „folgend“ 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).

folgend vs Folien
57% similar
folgend vs folgten
71% similar
folgend vs fragend
71% similar

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

Key facts for folgend
PropertyValue
Headwordfolgend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlɡn̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,282
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „folgend“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „feierlich“ (#12,281), „Freiheitsstrafe“ (#12,283), „Fabriken“ (#12,280). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „folgend“ bei #12,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around folgend (IPA [ˈfɔlɡn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nach etwas kommend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for folgend, with forms such as "ffolgend", "flogend", and "foglend". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Folien", "folgten", "fragend", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is folgend, spelled F-O-L-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach etwas kommend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir trafen am folgenden Tag in Prag ein.
  2. „Auf den folgenden Seiten sind die Funktionsweise und die Einsatzmöglichkeiten der wichtigsten Anlagezertifikate beschrieben.“

Synonyms

kommendnächstenachstehendspäter

This word in other languages

following(English)siguiente(Español)suivant(Français)seguinte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolgend
  • flogend
  • foglend
  • folegnd
  • folgedn
  • folgendd
  • folgennd
  • folggend
  • folgned
  • follgend
  • oflgend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of folgend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffolgend1flogend2foglend2folegnd2folgedn2folgendd1folgennd1folggend1
Edit distance from "folgend"

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 "folgend"?
"folgend" is spelled F-O-L-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlɡn̩t].
What does "folgend" mean?
As an adjective, "folgend" means: nach etwas kommend
What words are commonly confused with "folgend"?
"folgend" is commonly confused with "Folien", "folgten", "fragend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folgend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folgend" is [ˈfɔlɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folgend" come from?
"folgend" 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 "folgend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fünfzig#12,286dreckig#12,260brother#12,253infrage#12,313

Similar misspelling depth

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

irritiert11 variantsanfühlt11 variantsMarshall11 variantsZauberer11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list