fortpflanzen

[ˈfɔʁtˌp͡flant͡sn̩]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌp͡flant͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fortpflanzen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,607
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nachkommen hervorbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortpflanzen · fortpflanzen · German

fortpflanzen · rank #44,607 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,607
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fortschreibung

Nearest frequency peer: Fortschreibung (+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 „fortpflanzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fortpflanzen“ 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).

fortpflanzen vs Fortpflanzung
77% similar

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

Key facts for fortpflanzen
PropertyValue
Headwordfortpflanzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌp͡flant͡sn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,607
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fortpflanzen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fortschreibung“ (#44,608), „fischt“ (#44,605), „Firmengründer“ (#44,604). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fortpflanzen“ bei #44,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around fortpflanzen (IPA [ˈfɔʁtˌp͡flant͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,607 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for fortpflanzen, with forms such as "ffortpflanzen", "forptflanzen", and "forrtpflanzen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fortpflanzung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 fortpflanzen, spelled F-O-R-T-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nachkommen hervorbringen
  2. 2
    ausbreiten, verbreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bestimmte Bakterienarten können sich sehr rasch fortpflanzen.
  2. „Einige Pilze können sich auch ungeschlechtlich fortpflanzen.“

Synonyms

gebärenvermehrenausbreitenverbreiten

This word in other languages

procreate(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffortpflanzen
  • forptflanzen
  • forrtpflanzen
  • fortfplanzen
  • fortpfalnzen
  • fortpfflanzen
  • fortpflanezn
  • fortpflannzen
  • fortpflanzenn
  • fortpflanzne
  • fortpflanzzen
  • fortpflaznen
  • fortpfllanzen
  • fortpflnazen
  • fortplfanzen
  • fortppflanzen
  • forttpflanzen
  • fotrpflanzen
  • frotpflanzen
  • ofrtpflanzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffortpflanzen1forptflanzen2forrtpflanzen1fortfplanzen2fortpfalnzen2fortpfflanzen1fortpflanezn2fortpflannzen1
Edit distance from "fortpflanzen"

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 "fortpflanzen"?
"fortpflanzen" is spelled F-O-R-T-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌp͡flant͡sn̩].
What does "fortpflanzen" mean?
As a verb, "fortpflanzen" means: Nachkommen hervorbringen
What words are commonly confused with "fortpflanzen"?
"fortpflanzen" is commonly confused with "Fortpflanzung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fortpflanzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortpflanzen" is [ˈfɔʁtˌp͡flant͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortpflanzen" come from?
"fortpflanzen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list