Führender

[ˈfyːʁəndɐ]

/[ˈfyːʁəndɐ]/ noun

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
45,736
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der in einem Wettbewerb an der ersten Stelle liegt

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)

Where “Führender” 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). Führender lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 45,736 “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

Synonyms

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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Using “Führender”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-H-R-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfyːʁəndɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “führendes” - see the side-by-side comparison. Führender vs führendes
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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