Füllwort
[ˈfʏlˌvɔʁt]
The verdict
“Füllwort” 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) - Wort, das inhaltlich für überflüssig gehalten wird oder lediglich wegen des Sprachrhythmus eingefügt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-fullwort · Füllwort · German
Füllwort · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Füllwort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʏlˌvɔʁt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Füllwort“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Füllwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʏlˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das inhaltlich für überflüssig gehalten wird oder lediglich wegen des Sprachrhythmus eingefügt wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Füllwort, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Füllwort, spelled F-Ü-L-L-W-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Wort, das inhaltlich für überflüssig gehalten wird oder lediglich wegen des Sprachrhythmus eingefügt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Füllwort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Oft werden Partikel als Füllwörter empfunden.
„Außer den Gefühlswörtern gibt es noch die Füllwörter.“
This word in other languages
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.