funkelnden

[ˈfʊŋkl̩ndn̩]

/[ˈfʊŋkl̩ndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“funkelnden” is uncommon German (frequency #50,484 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,484
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-funkelnden · funkelnden · German

funkelnden · rank #50,484 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,484
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH Funfact

Nearest frequency peer: Funfact (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “funkelnden”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “funkelnden” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for funkelnden
PropertyValue
Headwordfunkelnden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʊŋkl̩ndn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “funkelnden” 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). funkelnden 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

funkelnden is uncommon German at frequency #50,484 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʊŋkl̩ndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for funkelnden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is funkelnden, spelled F-U-N-K-E-L-N-D-E-N.

Definition

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

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "funkelnden"?
"funkelnden" is spelled F-U-N-K-E-L-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊŋkl̩ndn̩].
What does "funkelnden" mean?
As an adjective, "funkelnden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funkelnd
How do you pronounce "funkelnden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funkelnden" is [ˈfʊŋkl̩ndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funkelnden" come from?
"funkelnden" 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 "funkelnden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gardelegen#50,489geflochten#50,495Flugzeuges#50,472Geothermie#50,504
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