funkel

[ˈfʊŋkl̩]

/[ˈfʊŋkl̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“funkel” is uncommon German (frequency #73,508 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,508
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funkeln

Key facts for funkel
PropertyValue
Headwordfunkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʊŋkl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “funkel” 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). funkel lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

funkel is uncommon German at frequency #73,508 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfʊŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for funkel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is funkel, spelled F-U-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funkeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funkeln

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 "funkel"?
"funkel" is spelled F-U-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊŋkl̩].
What does "funkel" mean?
As a verb, "funkel" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funkeln
How do you pronounce "funkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funkel" is [ˈfʊŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funkel" come from?
"funkel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “funkel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-U-N-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʊŋkl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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