Folgetonhorn
[ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn]
The verdict
“Folgetonhorn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - akustische Warnvorrichtung an den Fahrzeugen der Polizei, der Feuerwehr und anderen Hilfskräften
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Folgetonhorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Folgetonhorn” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Folgetonhorn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "akustische Warnvorrichtung an den Fahrzeugen der Polizei, der Feuerwehr und anderen Hilfskräften".
Folgetonhorn has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Folgetonhorn, spelled F-O-L-G-E-T-O-N-H-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1akustische Warnvorrichtung an den Fahrzeugen der Polizei, der Feuerwehr und anderen Hilfskräften
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Folgetonhorn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-O-L-G-E-T-O-N-H-O-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfɔlɡətoːnˌhɔʁn] (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
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.