Förderung

[ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Förderung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,059. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,059
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - finanzielle, moralische oder emotionale Unterstützung

Corpus desk

Index DE-forderung · Förderung · German

Förderung · rank #2,059 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,059
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH freue

Nearest frequency peer: freue (-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 „Förderung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Förderung“ 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).

Förderung vs Forderungen
73% similar
Förderung vs fordern
56% similar

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

Key facts for Förderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFörderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,059
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Förderung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „freue“ (#2,058), „gelegt“ (#2,060), „ergibt“ (#2,057). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Förderung“ bei #2,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Förderung (IPA [ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,059 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Förderung, with forms such as "fförderung", "fröderung", and "födrerung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Forderungen", "fordern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Förderung, spelled F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    finanzielle, moralische oder emotionale Unterstützung
  2. 2
    Gewinnung von Bodenschätzen
  3. 3
    das Befördern von festen, flüssigen oder gasförmigen Stoffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Förderung seines Talents hat Priorität.
  2. Die Ausweitung der Förderung von Kohle stößt an ihre Grenzen.

This word in other languages

promotion(English)promoción(Español)subvention(Français)transporte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fförderung
  • fröderung
  • födrerung
  • fördderung
  • fördernug
  • förderrung
  • förderugn
  • förderungg
  • förderunng
  • fördeurng
  • fördreung
  • föredrung
  • förrderung
  • öfrderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fförderung1fröderung2födrerung2fördderung1fördernug2förderrung1förderugn2förderungg1
Edit distance from "Förderung"

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 "Förderung"?
"Förderung" is spelled F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ].
What does "Förderung" mean?
As a noun, "Förderung" means: finanzielle, moralische oder emotionale Unterstützung
What words are commonly confused with "Förderung"?
"Förderung" is commonly confused with "Forderungen", "fordern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Förderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Förderung" is [ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Förderung" come from?
"Förderung" 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 "Förderung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gemeinden#2,061beteiligt#2,053geschickt#2,065berichten#2,052

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gemeinsame14 variantsgeschaffen14 variantswichtigen14 variantsmöglichen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list