folgten

[ˈfɔlktn̩]

/[ˈfɔlktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“folgten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,609
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-folgten · folgten · German

folgten · rank #4,609 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,609
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH finanziell

Nearest frequency peer: finanziell (-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 „folgten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „folgten“ 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).

folgten vs Folter
57% similar
folgten vs Folien
57% similar
folgten vs fügten
71% similar

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

Key facts for folgten
PropertyValue
Headwordfolgten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔlktn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,609
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „folgten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.folgtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „finanziell“ (#4,608), „gebunden“ (#4,610), „exakt“ (#4,607). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „folgten“ bei #4,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around folgten (IPA [ˈfɔlktn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,609 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for folgten, with forms such as "ffolgten", "flogten", and "foglten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Folter", "Folien", "fügten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is folgten, spelled F-O-L-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolgten
  • flogten
  • foglten
  • folgetn
  • folggten
  • folgtenn
  • folgtne
  • folgtten
  • follgten
  • foltgen
  • oflgten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of folgten - 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.

ffolgten1flogten2foglten2folgetn2folggten1folgtenn1folgtne2folgtten1
Edit distance from "folgten"

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 "folgten"?
"folgten" is spelled F-O-L-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlktn̩].
What does "folgten" mean?
As a verb, "folgten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen
What words are commonly confused with "folgten"?
"folgten" is commonly confused with "Folter", "Folien", "fügten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "folgten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folgten" is [ˈfɔlktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folgten" come from?
"folgten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "folgten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

geklärt#4,611durften#4,603infolge#4,621Autorin#4,590

Similar misspelling depth

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

Anliegen11 variantsMonster11 variantsSchalke11 variantssicherer11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list