Forstmann

[ˈfɔʁstˌman]

/[ˈfɔʁstˌman]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forstmann” is an uncommon German word, ranked #98,438 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,438
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die sich beruflich mit der Pflege des Waldes und den darin lebenden Tieren befasst

Key facts for Forstmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordForstmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁstˌman]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Forstmann” 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). Forstmann 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 Forstmann is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔʁstˌman]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,438 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die sich beruflich mit der Pflege des Waldes und den darin lebenden Tieren befasst".

No misspelling variants are generated for Forstmann in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Forstmann, spelled F-O-R-S-T-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich beruflich mit der Pflege des Waldes und den darin lebenden Tieren befasst

Synonyms

Förster

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 "Forstmann"?
"Forstmann" is spelled F-O-R-S-T-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁstˌman].
What does "Forstmann" mean?
As a noun, "Forstmann" means: Person, die sich beruflich mit der Pflege des Waldes und den darin lebenden Tieren befasst
How do you pronounce "Forstmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forstmann" is [ˈfɔʁstˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forstmann" come from?
"Forstmann" 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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Using “Forstmann”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-S-T-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁstˌman] (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
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