Fundstück

[ˈfʊntˌʃtʏk]

/[ˈfʊntˌʃtʏk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fundstück” is uncommon German (frequency #64,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,282
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstand, Objekt oder Ähnliches, der/das von jemandem entdeckt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-fundstuck · Fundstück · German

Fundstück · rank #64,282 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,282
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Funktionsträg…

Nearest frequency peer: Funktionsträger (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fundstück“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fundstück“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fundstück
PropertyValue
HeadwordFundstück
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʊntˌʃtʏk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fundstück“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fundstückfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Funktionsträger“ (#64,283), „frittieren“ (#64,280), „Friaul“ (#64,279). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fundstück“ bei #64,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fundstück is uncommon German at frequency #64,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʊntˌʃtʏk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gegenstand, Objekt oder Ähnliches, der/das von jemandem entdeckt wurde".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fundstück, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fundstück, spelled F-U-N-D-S-T-Ü-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, Objekt oder Ähnliches, der/das von jemandem entdeckt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In unserem Museum befinden sich mehrere Fundstücke aus der Bronzezeit.
  2. Auf seinem Dachboden lagern mehrere Fundstücke aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.

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 "Fundstück"?
"Fundstück" is spelled F-U-N-D-S-T-Ü-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊntˌʃtʏk].
What does "Fundstück" mean?
As a noun, "Fundstück" means: Gegenstand, Objekt oder Ähnliches, der/das von jemandem entdeckt wurde
How do you pronounce "Fundstück"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fundstück" is [ˈfʊntˌʃtʏk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fundstück" come from?
"Fundstück" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Flüsschen#64,273gefülltes#64,293Fliegerei#64,269gekontert#64,295

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list