fünfzehnten

[ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩]

/[ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“fünfzehnten” is uncommon German (frequency #86,498 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,498
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte

Key facts for fünfzehnten
PropertyValue
Headwordfünfzehnten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#86,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fünfzehnten” 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). fünfzehnten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fünfzehnten is uncommon German at frequency #86,498 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for fünfzehnten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is fünfzehnten, spelled F-Ü-N-F-Z-E-H-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte

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 "fünfzehnten"?
"fünfzehnten" is spelled F-Ü-N-F-Z-E-H-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩].
What does "fünfzehnten" mean?
As an adjective, "fünfzehnten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fünfzehnte
How do you pronounce "fünfzehnten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fünfzehnten" is [ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fünfzehnten" come from?
"fünfzehnten" 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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Using “fünfzehnten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-N-F-Z-E-H-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʏnfˌt͡seːntn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list