Fünfer

[ˈfʏnfɐ]

/[ˈfʏnfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fünfer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,942. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,942
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 5

Corpus desk

Index DE-funfer · Fünfer · German

Fünfer · rank #36,942 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,942
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Führern

Nearest frequency peer: Führern (-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 „Fünfer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fünfer“ 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).

Fünfer vs Funke
50% similar
Fünfer vs fünft
50% similar
Fünfer vs fünfte
50% similar

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

Key facts for Fünfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordFünfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʏnfɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,942
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fünfer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fünferliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Führern“ (#36,941), „Fährmann“ (#36,940), „gefürchteten“ (#36,945). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fünfer“ bei #36,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fünfer (IPA [ˈfʏnfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,942 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fünfer, with forms such as "ffünfer", "fnüfer", and "füfner". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Funke", "fünft", "fünfte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fünfer, spelled F-Ü-N-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 5
  2. 2
    Banknote oder Münze mit dem Wert von 5 Währungseinheiten
  3. 3
    die Schulnote in „nicht genügend“ beziehungsweise in „mangelhaft“ (5); in der die Schulnote „gut“
  4. 4
    fünf richtig getippte Zahlen im Lotto
  5. 5
    die Ziffer 5 selbst
  6. 6
    direkt vor dem Tor befindlicher, rechteckiger Bereich
  7. 7
    fünfte Klassenstufe; Schüler in der fünften Klasse
  8. 8
    Gruppe aus fünf Menschen/Mitgliedern
  9. 9
    Spielkarte mit fünf Augen
  10. 10
    (Treffer in den) Ring der Zielscheibe, der einen Punktwert von 5 hat
  11. 11
    fünf Meter hohes Sprungbrett oder -turm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Fünfer fährt in die Innenstadt.
  2. Kannst du mir einen Fünfer leihen?

Synonyms

FünfmeterraumFünf-Meter-Raum5-Meter-Raum

This word in other languages

fiver(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffünfer
  • fnüfer
  • füfner
  • fünefr
  • fünferr
  • fünffer
  • fünfre
  • fünnfer
  • üfnfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fünfer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffünfer1fnüfer2füfner2fünefr2fünferr1fünffer1fünfre2fünnfer1
Edit distance from "Fünfer"

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 "Fünfer"?
"Fünfer" is spelled F-Ü-N-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏnfɐ].
What does "Fünfer" mean?
As a noun, "Fünfer" means: etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 5
What words are commonly confused with "Fünfer"?
"Fünfer" is commonly confused with "Funke", "fünft", "fünfte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fünfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fünfer" is [ˈfʏnfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fünfer" come from?
"Fünfer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

essbar#36,920Greven#36,968Eisbär#36,906Hormon#36,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hänger9 variantsinitial9 variantsDramas9 variantsJargon9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list