Försterei

[fœʁstəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[fœʁstəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Försterei” is uncommon German (frequency #66,233 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,233
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dienststelle eines Försters

Corpus desk

Index DE-forsterei · Försterei · German

Försterei · rank #66,233 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,233
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH gaffen

Nearest frequency peer: gaffen (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Försterei”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Försterei” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Försterei
PropertyValue
HeadwordFörsterei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fœʁstəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Försterei” 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). Försterei lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Försterei is uncommon German at frequency #66,233 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fœʁstəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Försterei, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Försterei, spelled F-Ö-R-S-T-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dienststelle eines Försters
  2. 2
    Gebäude, das als Amtssitz (und Wohnsitz) eines Försters dient

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Försterei"?
"Försterei" is spelled F-Ö-R-S-T-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [fœʁstəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Försterei" mean?
As a noun, "Försterei" means: Dienststelle eines Försters
How do you pronounce "Försterei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Försterei" is [fœʁstəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Försterei" come from?
"Försterei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency 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