Forschungsschwerpunkt

[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt]

/[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forschungsschwerpunkt” is uncommon German (frequency #87,697 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,697
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vorrangiges Thema einer Forschung

Key facts for Forschungsschwerpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordForschungsschwerpunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt]
Letters21
Frequency rank#87,697
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Forschungsschwerpunkt” 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). Forschungsschwerpunkt 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Forschungsschwerpunkt is uncommon German at frequency #87,697 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vorrangiges Thema einer Forschung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Forschungsschwerpunkt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Forschungsschwerpunkt, spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-E-R-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorrangiges Thema einer Forschung

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 "Forschungsschwerpunkt"?
"Forschungsschwerpunkt" is spelled F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-E-R-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt].
What does "Forschungsschwerpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Forschungsschwerpunkt" means: vorrangiges Thema einer Forschung
How do you pronounce "Forschungsschwerpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forschungsschwerpunkt" is [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forschungsschwerpunkt" come from?
"Forschungsschwerpunkt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Forschungsschwerpunkt”

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-S-C-H-W-E-R-P-U-N-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁʃʊŋsˌʃveːɐ̯pʊŋkt] (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