forschte

[ˈfɔʁʃtə]

/[ˈfɔʁʃtə]/ verb

The verdict

“forschte” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,398
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-forschte · forschte · German

forschte · rank #47,398 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,398
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Forensik

Nearest frequency peer: Forensik (-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 „forschte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „forschte“ 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).

forschte vs Früchte
63% similar
forschte vs fürchte
75% similar
forschte vs forsch
75% similar

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

Key facts for forschte
PropertyValue
Headwordforschte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁʃtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,398
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „forschte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).forschteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Forensik“ (#47,397), „fortbewegen“ (#47,399), „Flugstunden“ (#47,396). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „forschte“ bei #47,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around forschte (IPA [ˈfɔʁʃtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,398 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for forschte, with forms such as "fforschte", "forcshte", and "forrschte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Früchte", "fürchte", "forsch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is forschte, spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs forschen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs forschen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs forschen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs forschen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforschte
  • forcshte
  • forrschte
  • forscchte
  • forschet
  • forschhte
  • forschtte
  • forscthe
  • forshcte
  • forsschte
  • fosrchte
  • froschte
  • ofrschte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forschte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fforschte1forcshte2forrschte1forscchte1forschet2forschhte1forschtte1forscthe2
Edit distance from "forschte"

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 "forschte"?
"forschte" is spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁʃtə].
What does "forschte" mean?
As a verb, "forschte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs forschen
What words are commonly confused with "forschte"?
"forschte" is commonly confused with "Früchte", "fürchte", "forsch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "forschte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forschte" is [ˈfɔʁʃtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forschte" come from?
"forschte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list