Forschungsförderung

[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Forschungsförderung” is uncommon German (frequency #67,225 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,225
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist finanzielle Unterstützung der Forschung seitens Organisationen oder eines Staates

Key facts for Forschungsförderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordForschungsförderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ]
Letters19
Frequency rank#67,225
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Forschungsförderung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Forschungsförderung lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Forschungsförderung is uncommon German at frequency #67,225 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "meist finanzielle Unterstützung der Forschung seitens Organisationen oder eines Staates".

No misspelling variants are generated for Forschungsförderung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Forschungsförderung, spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist finanzielle Unterstützung der Forschung seitens Organisationen oder eines Staates

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 "Forschungsförderung"?
"Forschungsförderung" is spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ].
What does "Forschungsförderung" mean?
As a noun, "Forschungsförderung" means: meist finanzielle Unterstützung der Forschung seitens Organisationen oder eines Staates
How do you pronounce "Forschungsförderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forschungsförderung" is [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forschungsförderung" come from?
"Forschungsförderung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Forschungsförderung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌfœʁdəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list