Fünfziger

[ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]

/[ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Fünfziger” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,199
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Geldschein oder seltener eine Münze mit dem Wert 50 Währungseinheiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-funfziger · Fünfziger · German

Fünfziger · rank #28,199 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,199
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fälschlich

Nearest frequency peer: fälschlich (-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 „Fünfziger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fünfziger“ 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).

Fünfziger vs fünfzig
67% similar

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

Key facts for Fünfziger
PropertyValue
HeadwordFünfziger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,199
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fünfziger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fünfzigerliegt 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: „fälschlich“ (#28,198), „Fürstenberg“ (#28,200), „funktionelle“ (#28,197). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fünfziger“ bei #28,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Fünfziger (IPA [ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,199 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fünfziger, with forms such as "ffünfziger", "fnüfziger", and "füfnziger". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fünfzig", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fünfziger, spelled F-Ü-N-F-Z-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Geldschein oder seltener eine Münze mit dem Wert 50 Währungseinheiten
  2. 2
    das sechste Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
  3. 3
    Person im Alter von 50 bis 59 Jahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst du mir einen Fünfziger wechseln?
  2. „Ich ging zu Tohil und zog ihm die Brieftasche raus. Ein Fünfziger war drin, zwei Zwanziger, ein Fünfer und ein einzelner.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffünfziger
  • fnüfziger
  • füfnziger
  • fünffziger
  • fünfizger
  • fünfzgier
  • fünfziegr
  • fünfzigerr
  • fünfzigger
  • fünfzigre
  • fünfzziger
  • fünnfziger
  • fünzfiger
  • üfnfziger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffünfziger1fnüfziger2füfnziger2fünffziger1fünfizger2fünfzgier2fünfziegr2fünfzigerr1
Edit distance from "Fünfziger"

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 "Fünfziger"?
"Fünfziger" is spelled F-Ü-N-F-Z-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ].
What does "Fünfziger" mean?
As a noun, "Fünfziger" means: ein Geldschein oder seltener eine Münze mit dem Wert 50 Währungseinheiten
What words are commonly confused with "Fünfziger"?
"Fünfziger" is commonly confused with "fünfzig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fünfziger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fünfziger" is [ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fünfziger" come from?
"Fünfziger" 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 "Fünfziger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list