fortschreitender

[ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩dɐ]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩dɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“fortschreitender” is uncommon German (frequency #57,861 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,861
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortschreitender · fortschreitender · German

fortschreitender · rank #57,861 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,861
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Folkwang

Nearest frequency peer: Folkwang (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fortschreitender”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fortschreitender” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fortschreitender
PropertyValue
Headwordfortschreitender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩dɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#57,861
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fortschreitender” 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). fortschreitender 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.

Rare enough to double-check

fortschreitender is uncommon German at frequency #57,861 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩dɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fortschreitender, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fortschreitender, spelled F-O-R-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortschreitender"?
"fortschreitender" is spelled F-O-R-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩dɐ].
What does "fortschreitender" mean?
As an adjective, "fortschreitender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fortschreitend
How do you pronounce "fortschreitender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortschreitender" is [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪ̯tn̩dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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