Foundations

[faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s]

/[faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Foundations” is uncommon German (frequency #83,969 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,969
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Foundation

Key facts for Foundations
PropertyValue
HeadwordFoundations
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,969
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Foundations” 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). Foundations 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

Foundations is uncommon German at frequency #83,969 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Foundations, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Foundations, spelled F-O-U-N-D-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Foundation
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Foundation
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Foundation
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Foundation

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 "Foundations"?
"Foundations" is spelled F-O-U-N-D-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s].
What does "Foundations" mean?
As a noun, "Foundations" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Foundation
How do you pronounce "Foundations"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Foundations" is [faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Foundations" come from?
"Foundations" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Foundations”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-U-N-D-A-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faʊ̯nˈdɛɪ̯ʃn̩s] (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