Forschungsgemeinschaft

[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]

/[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forschungsgemeinschaft” is a German headword at frequency #37,520, used as a noun.

#37,520
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zusammenschluss von Forschern oder Forschungseinrichtungen für gemeinsame Forschungsarbeit

Key facts for Forschungsgemeinschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordForschungsgemeinschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]
Letters22
Frequency rank#37,520
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Forschungsgemeinschaft” 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). Forschungsgemeinschaft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Forschungsgemeinschaft is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,520 in overall German word frequency among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Forschungsgemeinschaft has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Forschungsgemeinschaft, spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenschluss von Forschern oder Forschungseinrichtungen für gemeinsame Forschungsarbeit
  2. 2
    Organisation, die wissenschaftliche Forschungstätigkeit und Forschungsvorhaben finanziell oder anderweitig unterstützt

Synonyms

ForschergruppeForscherteamForschungsgruppeForschungsteam

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 "Forschungsgemeinschaft"?
"Forschungsgemeinschaft" is spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft].
What does "Forschungsgemeinschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Forschungsgemeinschaft" means: Zusammenschluss von Forschern oder Forschungseinrichtungen für gemeinsame Forschungsarbeit
How do you pronounce "Forschungsgemeinschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forschungsgemeinschaft" is [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forschungsgemeinschaft" come from?
"Forschungsgemeinschaft" 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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Using “Forschungsgemeinschaft”

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-G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list