fordern

[ˈfɔʁdɐn]

/[ˈfɔʁdɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“fordern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,293
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (von jemandem) verlangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fordern · fordern · German

fordern · rank #2,293 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,293
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fläche

Nearest frequency peer: Fläche (-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 „fordern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fordern“ 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).

fordern vs Foren
57% similar
fordern vs formen
71% similar
fordern vs fordert
86% similar

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

Key facts for fordern
PropertyValue
Headwordfordern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁdɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,293
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fordern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fordernliegt 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: „Fläche“ (#2,292), „formen“ (#2,294), „einiger“ (#2,291). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fordern“ bei #2,293. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fordern (IPA [ˈfɔʁdɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,293 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fordern, with forms such as "ffordern", "fodrern", and "forddern". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Foren", "formen", "fordert", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 fordern, spelled F-O-R-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (von jemandem) verlangen
  2. 2
    zu einem Kampf herausfordern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er forderte eine gerechte Bezahlung.
  2. „Mehr Wettbewerb auf der Schiene wird zwar gefordert, aber nicht energisch durchgesetzt.“

Synonyms

abverlangenbeansprucheneinfordernverlangenherausfordernauffordern

Antonyms

ablehnen

This word in other languages

demand(English)reclamar(Español)demander(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffordern
  • fodrern
  • forddern
  • fordenr
  • fordernn
  • forderrn
  • fordren
  • foredrn
  • forrdern
  • frodern
  • ofrdern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fordern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffordern1fodrern2forddern1fordenr2fordernn1forderrn1fordren2foredrn2
Edit distance from "fordern"

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 "fordern"?
"fordern" is spelled F-O-R-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁdɐn].
What does "fordern" mean?
As a verb, "fordern" means: etwas (von jemandem) verlangen
What words are commonly confused with "fordern"?
"fordern" is commonly confused with "Foren", "formen", "fordert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fordern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fordern" is [ˈfɔʁdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fordern" come from?
"fordern" 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 "fordern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einiger#2,291Anzeige#2,284Adresse#2,282Medizin#2,309

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ausnahme11 variantsrechnen11 variantsPositive11 variantsersetzt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list