fortgeschrieben

[ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]

/[ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fortgeschrieben” is uncommon German (frequency #77,972 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,972
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fortschreiben

Key facts for fortgeschrieben
PropertyValue
Headwordfortgeschrieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#77,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fortgeschrieben” 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). fortgeschrieben 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

fortgeschrieben is uncommon German at frequency #77,972 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fortschreiben".

Zero misspellings are on record for fortgeschrieben in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fortgeschrieben, spelled F-O-R-T-G-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fortschreiben

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 "fortgeschrieben"?
"fortgeschrieben" is spelled F-O-R-T-G-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩].
What does "fortgeschrieben" mean?
As a verb, "fortgeschrieben" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fortschreiben
How do you pronounce "fortgeschrieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortgeschrieben" is [ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortgeschrieben" come from?
"fortgeschrieben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fortgeschrieben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-T-G-E-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁtɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this 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