Fortgang

[ˈfɔʁtˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fortgang” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,773
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weiterführung eines Prozesses, weiterer Verlauf einer Geschichte

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortgang · Fortgang · German

Fortgang · rank #35,773 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,773
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH floor

Nearest frequency peer: floor (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fortgang“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fortgang“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fortgang vs fortan
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fortgang
PropertyValue
HeadwordFortgang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌɡaŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,773
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fortgang“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fortgangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „floor“ (#35,772), „fortschreitende“ (#35,774), „fingers“ (#35,771). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fortgang“ bei #35,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fortgang (IPA [ˈfɔʁtˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,773 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fortgang, with forms such as "ffortgang", "forgtang", and "forrtgang". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fortan", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fortgang, spelled F-O-R-T-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weiterführung eines Prozesses, weiterer Verlauf einer Geschichte
  2. 2
    Abreise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fortgang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Ziel ist der Fortgang der Physik.
  2. Die Kürzung der Mittel hemmt den Fortgang ganz entscheidend.

This word in other languages

progress(English)continuation(Français)partida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffortgang
  • forgtang
  • forrtgang
  • fortagng
  • fortgagn
  • fortgangg
  • fortganng
  • fortggang
  • fortgnag
  • forttgang
  • fotrgang
  • frotgang
  • ofrtgang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fortgang - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffortgang1forgtang2forrtgang1fortagng2fortgagn2fortgangg1fortganng1fortggang1
Edit distance from "Fortgang"

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 "Fortgang"?
"Fortgang" is spelled F-O-R-T-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌɡaŋ].
What does "Fortgang" mean?
As a noun, "Fortgang" means: Weiterführung eines Prozesses, weiterer Verlauf einer Geschichte
What words are commonly confused with "Fortgang"?
"Fortgang" is commonly confused with "fortan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fortgang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fortgang" is [ˈfɔʁtˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fortgang" come from?
"Fortgang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freibier#35,777feuchtes#35,768Feigling#35,763Geologen#35,791

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Feiglinge13 variantsgemeinten13 variantsgeretteten13 variantsEiswürfel13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list