folgender

[ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ]

/[ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“folgender” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,184 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,184
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

folgender vs folgendes
89% similar
folgender vs folgend
78% similar
folgender vs folgende
89% similar

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

Key facts for folgender
PropertyValue
Headwordfolgender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,184
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folgender” 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). folgender 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 folgender is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,184 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for folgender, with forms such as "ffolgender", "flogender", and "foglender". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "folgendes", "folgend", "folgende", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 folgender, spelled F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffolgender,flogender,foglender,folegnder,folgedner,folgendder,folgenderr,folgendre,folgenedr,folgennder,folggender,folgneder,follgender,oflgender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of folgender - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffolgender1flogender2foglender2folegnder2folgedner2folgendder1folgenderr1folgendre2
Edit distance from "folgender"

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 "folgender"?
"folgender" is spelled F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ].
What does "folgender" mean?
As an adjective, "folgender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgend
What words are commonly confused with "folgender"?
"folgender" is commonly confused with "folgendes", "folgend", "folgende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folgender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folgender" is [ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folgender" come from?
"folgender" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “folgender”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlɡn̩dɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “folgendes” - see the side-by-side comparison. folgender vs folgendes
  • 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