Fortsetzungsgeschichte

[ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]

/[ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Fortsetzungsgeschichte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geschichte, die in mehreren aufeinanderfolgenden Teilen (Kapiteln) veröffentlicht wird, typischerweise in einer Zeitschrift, sodass die Leser die Handlung Schritt für Schritt verfolgen können

Key facts for Fortsetzungsgeschichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFortsetzungsgeschichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fortsetzungsgeschichte” sits in German frequency

Fortsetzungsgeschichte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fortsetzungsgeschichte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geschichte, die in mehreren aufeinanderfolgenden Teilen (Kapiteln) veröffentlicht wird, typischerweise in einer Zeitschrift, sodass die Leser die Handlung Schritt für Schritt verfolgen können".

Zero misspellings are on record for Fortsetzungsgeschichte in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fortsetzungsgeschichte, spelled F-O-R-T-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschichte, die in mehreren aufeinanderfolgenden Teilen (Kapiteln) veröffentlicht wird, typischerweise in einer Zeitschrift, sodass die Leser die Handlung Schritt für Schritt verfolgen können

Synonyms

Seriengeschichte

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fortsetzungsgeschichte"?
"Fortsetzungsgeschichte" is spelled F-O-R-T-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə].
What does "Fortsetzungsgeschichte" mean?
As a noun, "Fortsetzungsgeschichte" means: Geschichte, die in mehreren aufeinanderfolgenden Teilen (Kapiteln) veröffentlicht wird, typischerweise in einer Zeitschrift, sodass die Leser die Handlung Schritt für Schritt verfolgen können
How do you pronounce "Fortsetzungsgeschichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fortsetzungsgeschichte" is [ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fortsetzungsgeschichte" come from?
"Fortsetzungsgeschichte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fortsetzungsgeschichte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-T-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁtzɛt͡sʊŋsɡəˌʃɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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