forschen

[ˈfɔʁʃn̩]

/[ˈfɔʁʃn̩]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“forschen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,625
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich intensiv um wissenschaftliche Erkenntnis bemühen

Corpus desk

Index DE-forschen · forschen · German

forschen · rank #15,625 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,625
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flieht

Nearest frequency peer: flieht (-2 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 „forschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „forschen“ 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).

forschen vs Frechen
63% similar
forschen vs forscht
75% similar
forschen vs Forsten
63% similar

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

Key facts for forschen
PropertyValue
Headwordforschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁʃn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,625
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „forschen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.forschenliegt 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: „flieht“ (#15,623), „Fragezeichen“ (#15,627), „feindlichen“ (#15,622). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „forschen“ bei #15,625. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around forschen (IPA [ˈfɔʁʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,625 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for forschen, with forms such as "fforschen", "forcshen", and "forrschen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Frechen", "forscht", "Forsten", 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 forschen, spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich intensiv um wissenschaftliche Erkenntnis bemühen
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas aufmerksam beobachten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu den Hauptaufgaben der Wissenschaftler gehört es, zu forschen und zu lehren.
  2. Sie forschten vergeblich nach seinem Aufenthaltsort.

Synonyms

untersuchenbeobachten

This word in other languages

research(English)investigar(Español)rechercher(Français)pesquisar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforschen
  • forcshen
  • forrschen
  • forscchen
  • forscehn
  • forschenn
  • forschhen
  • forschne
  • forshcen
  • forsschen
  • fosrchen
  • froschen
  • ofrschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fforschen1forcshen2forrschen1forscchen1forscehn2forschenn1forschhen1forschne2
Edit distance from "forschen"

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 "forschen"?
"forschen" is spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁʃn̩].
What does "forschen" mean?
As a verb, "forschen" means: sich intensiv um wissenschaftliche Erkenntnis bemühen
What words are commonly confused with "forschen"?
"forschen" is commonly confused with "Frechen", "forscht", "Forsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forschen" is [ˈfɔʁʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forschen" come from?
"forschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gefühlte#15,634gegossen#15,636gehorsam#15,638einnimmt#15,609

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

geistiger13 variantsDividende13 variantsDatierung13 variantsHändlern13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list