Funkloch

[ˈfʊŋkˌlɔx]

/[ˈfʊŋkˌlɔx]/ noun

The verdict

“Funkloch” is uncommon German (frequency #81,562 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,562
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegend, in der Funksignale nicht empfangen werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-funkloch · Funkloch · German

Funkloch · rank #81,562 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,562
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fundsachen

Nearest frequency peer: Fundsachen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Funkloch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Funkloch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Funkloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordFunkloch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʊŋkˌlɔx]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,562
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Funkloch“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Funklochfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Fundsachen“ (#81,561), „fördernden“ (#81,563), „Fundorten“ (#81,560). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Funkloch“ bei #81,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Funkloch is uncommon German at frequency #81,562 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʊŋkˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gegend, in der Funksignale nicht empfangen werden können".

No misspelling variants are generated for Funkloch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Funkloch, spelled F-U-N-K-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegend, in der Funksignale nicht empfangen werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In einem Funkloch ist kein Handyempfang möglich.
  2. „Viele, die mit Auto oder mit der Bahn in Bayern unterwegs sind, kennen das: Plötzlich ist das Handynetz weg – Funkloch.“

This word in other languages

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 "Funkloch"?
"Funkloch" is spelled F-U-N-K-L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊŋkˌlɔx].
What does "Funkloch" mean?
As a noun, "Funkloch" means: Gegend, in der Funksignale nicht empfangen werden können
How do you pronounce "Funkloch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Funkloch" is [ˈfʊŋkˌlɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Funkloch" come from?
"Funkloch" 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 "Funkloch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list