Fußpunkt

[ˈfuːsˌpʊŋkt]

/[ˈfuːsˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unteres Ende von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-fu-punkt · Fußpunkt · German

Fußpunkt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Fußpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordFußpunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfuːsˌpʊŋkt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fußpunkt“ im Deutschen

Fußpunktliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fußpunkt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːsˌpʊŋkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unteres Ende von etwas".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Fußpunkt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fußpunkt, spelled F-U-S-S-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unteres Ende von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Verbinde die Punkte mit einer Geraden. Diese ist das Lot von P auf die Gerade g mit dem Fußpunkt F.“
  2. „Da dieser Gegentakt B-Betrieb mit ungünstigen sogenannten Übernahmeverzerrungen verbunden ist, werden zur Linearisierung die Arbeitspunkte der beiden Endstufenbauteile in den geradlinigen Bereich zwischen Fußpunkt und Mitte der Kennlinie verschoben.“

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 "Fußpunkt"?
"Fußpunkt" is spelled F-U-SS-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfuːsˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Fußpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Fußpunkt" means: unteres Ende von etwas
How do you pronounce "Fußpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fußpunkt" is [ˈfuːsˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fußpunkt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list