fortuna

[forˈtuːna]

/[forˈtuːna]/ noun

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The verdict

“fortuna” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,087
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortuna · fortuna · German

fortuna · rank #10,087 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,087
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH formulieren

Nearest frequency peer: formulieren (-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 „fortuna“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fortuna“ 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).

fortuna vs fortune
86% similar
fortuna vs fortan
71% similar
fortuna vs formula
71% similar

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

Key facts for fortuna
PropertyValue
Headwordfortuna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[forˈtuːna]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,087
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fortuna“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fortunaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „formulieren“ (#10,086), „Franziska“ (#10,088), „Foren“ (#10,085). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fortuna“ bei #10,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fortuna (IPA [forˈtuːna]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,087 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fortuna, with forms such as "ffortuna", "forrtuna", and "fortnua". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "fortune", "fortan", "formula", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is fortuna, spelled F-O-R-T-U-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glück
  2. 2
    Erfolg, Anklang
  3. 3
    Schicksal
  4. 4
    Vermögen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La fortuna ha giocato un ruolo importante nella sua vita.
  2. Il suo ultimo libro ha avuto molta fortuna.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffortuna
  • forrtuna
  • fortnua
  • forttuna
  • fortuan
  • fortunna
  • forutna
  • fotruna
  • frotuna
  • ofrtuna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffortuna1forrtuna1fortnua2forttuna1fortuan2fortunna1forutna2fotruna2
Edit distance from "fortuna"

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 "fortuna"?
"fortuna" is spelled F-O-R-T-U-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [forˈtuːna].
What does "fortuna" mean?
As a noun, "fortuna" means: Glück
What words are commonly confused with "fortuna"?
"fortuna" is commonly confused with "fortune", "fortan", "formula". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fortuna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortuna" is [forˈtuːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortuna" come from?
"fortuna" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Feldern#10,080gespart#10,095Idealen#10,113brannte#10,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Keramik10 variantsbestehe10 variantsMeeting10 variantsÖkonomie10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list