Forstmeister

[ˈfɔʁstˌmaɪ̯stɐ]

/[ˈfɔʁstˌmaɪ̯stɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forstmeister” is uncommon German (frequency #85,246 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,246
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Förster, der (oft in leitender Funktion) für einen bestimmten Bereich zuständig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-forstmeister · Forstmeister · German

Forstmeister · rank #85,246 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,246
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH formeller

Nearest frequency peer: formeller (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Forstmeister“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Forstmeister“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Forstmeister
PropertyValue
HeadwordForstmeister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁstˌmaɪ̯stɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#85,246
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Forstmeister“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Forstmeisterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „formeller“ (#85,245), „fortgegangen“ (#85,247), „Flämische“ (#85,244). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Forstmeister“ bei #85,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Forstmeister is uncommon German at frequency #85,246 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁstˌmaɪ̯stɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Förster, der (oft in leitender Funktion) für einen bestimmten Bereich zuständig ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Forstmeister in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Forstmeister, spelled F-O-R-S-T-M-E-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Förster, der (oft in leitender Funktion) für einen bestimmten Bereich zuständig ist

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 "Forstmeister"?
"Forstmeister" is spelled F-O-R-S-T-M-E-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁstˌmaɪ̯stɐ].
What does "Forstmeister" mean?
As a noun, "Forstmeister" means: Förster, der (oft in leitender Funktion) für einen bestimmten Bereich zuständig ist
How do you pronounce "Forstmeister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forstmeister" is [ˈfɔʁstˌmaɪ̯stɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forstmeister" come from?
"Forstmeister" 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 "Forstmeister", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fortgegangen#85,247Fleischwaren#85,237fusionierten#85,262Faschingszug#85,215

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list