Führender

[ˈfyːʁəndɐ]

/[ˈfyːʁəndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Führender” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,155
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der in einem Wettbewerb an der ersten Stelle liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-fuhrender · Führender · German

Führender · rank #16,155 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,155
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH freigesprochen

Nearest frequency peer: freigesprochen (-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 „Führender“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Führender“ 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).

Führender vs führendes
78% similar
Führender vs führend
67% similar
Führender vs führende
78% similar

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

Key facts for Führender
PropertyValue
HeadwordFührender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfyːʁəndɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,155
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Führender“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Führenderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „freigesprochen“ (#16,154), „Füllung“ (#16,156), „Fraunhofer“ (#16,153). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Führender“ bei #16,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Führender (IPA [ˈfyːʁəndɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,155 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der in einem Wettbewerb an der ersten Stelle liegt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Führender, with forms such as "fführender", "fhürender", and "fühernder". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "führendes", "führend", "führende", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Führender, spelled F-Ü-H-R-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der in einem Wettbewerb an der ersten Stelle liegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Österreicher Marcel Hirscher patzte als Führender des ersten Laufs im Finale und kam nur als 23. ins Ziel.“

Synonyms

LeaderSpitzenreiter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fführender
  • fhürender
  • fühernder
  • fühhrender
  • führedner
  • führendder
  • führenderr
  • führendre
  • führenedr
  • führennder
  • führneder
  • führrender
  • fürhender
  • üfhrender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Führender - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fführender1fhürender2fühernder2fühhrender1führedner2führendder1führenderr1führendre2
Edit distance from "Führender"

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 "Führender"?
"Führender" is spelled F-Ü-H-R-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfyːʁəndɐ].
What does "Führender" mean?
As a noun, "Führender" means: jemand, der in einem Wettbewerb an der ersten Stelle liegt
What words are commonly confused with "Führender"?
"Führender" is commonly confused with "führendes", "führend", "führende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Führender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Führender" is [ˈfyːʁəndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Führender" come from?
"Führender" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fliegende#16,147erwartest#16,136ereignete#16,134ehrlichen#16,128

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

California14 variantskomischer14 variantslautstark14 variantsmateriellen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list