fünfmal

[ˈfʏnfmaːl]

/[ˈfʏnfmaːl]/ num

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The verdict

“fünfmal” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,362
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fünf Male; einmal und vier weitere Male

Corpus desk

Index DE-funfmal · fünfmal · German

fünfmal · rank #15,362 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,362
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Funke

Nearest frequency peer: Funke (-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 „fünfmal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fünfmal“ 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).

fünfmal vs fünftel
71% similar

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

Key facts for fünfmal
PropertyValue
Headwordfünfmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfʏnfmaːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,362
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fünfmal“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fünfmalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Funke“ (#15,361), „ganzem“ (#15,363), „frühstücken“ (#15,360). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fünfmal“ bei #15,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fünfmal (IPA [ˈfʏnfmaːl]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #15,362 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fünf Male; einmal und vier weitere Male".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fünfmal, with forms such as "ffünfmal", "fnüfmal", and "füfnmal". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fünftel", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fünfmal, spelled F-Ü-N-F-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    fünf Male; einmal und vier weitere Male

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bereits heute verbraucht die chinesische Wirtschaft mehr als doppelt so viel Kohle wie die amerikanische und fünfmal so viel wie Westeuropa.“
  2. … enthalten reichlich Vitamine. Man sollte sie fünfmal am Tag, drei Portionen Gemüse und zwei Portionen Obst, zu sich nehmen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffünfmal
  • fnüfmal
  • füfnmal
  • fünfaml
  • fünffmal
  • fünfmall
  • fünfmla
  • fünfmmal
  • fünmfal
  • fünnfmal
  • üfnfmal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fünfmal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffünfmal1fnüfmal2füfnmal2fünfaml2fünffmal1fünfmall1fünfmla2fünfmmal1
Edit distance from "fünfmal"

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 "fünfmal"?
"fünfmal" is spelled F-Ü-N-F-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏnfmaːl].
What does "fünfmal" mean?
As a numeral, "fünfmal" means: fünf Male; einmal und vier weitere Male
What words are commonly confused with "fünfmal"?
"fünfmal" is commonly confused with "fünftel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fünfmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fünfmal" is [ˈfʏnfmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fünfmal" come from?
"fünfmal" 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 "fünfmal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Feinden#15,358geehrte#15,366Gestapo#15,373gewandt#15,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

gebrannt11 variantserleiden11 variantsBrocken11 variantsKickers11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list