folgenschweren

[ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən]

/[ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“folgenschweren” is uncommon German (frequency #72,421 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,421
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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

Key facts for folgenschweren
PropertyValue
Headwordfolgenschweren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#72,421
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folgenschweren” 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). folgenschweren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

folgenschweren is uncommon German at frequency #72,421 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

folgenschweren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 folgenschweren, spelled F-O-L-G-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer

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 "folgenschweren"?
"folgenschweren" is spelled F-O-L-G-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən].
What does "folgenschweren" mean?
As an adjective, "folgenschweren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs folgenschwer
How do you pronounce "folgenschweren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folgenschweren" is [ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folgenschweren" come from?
"folgenschweren" 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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Using “folgenschweren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-L-G-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʃveːʁən] (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