Funktastsinn

[ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn]

/[ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Funktastsinn” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine frühere Bezeichnung für das Radarverfahren

Key facts for Funktastsinn
PropertyValue
HeadwordFunktastsinn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Funktastsinn” sits in German frequency

Funktastsinn falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Funktastsinn is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine frühere Bezeichnung für das Radarverfahren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Funktastsinn, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Funktastsinn, spelled F-U-N-K-T-A-S-T-S-I-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine frühere Bezeichnung für das Radarverfahren

Synonyms

RadarFunkmessFunkspürsinn

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Funktastsinn"?
"Funktastsinn" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-A-S-T-S-I-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn].
What does "Funktastsinn" mean?
As a noun, "Funktastsinn" means: eine frühere Bezeichnung für das Radarverfahren
How do you pronounce "Funktastsinn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Funktastsinn" is [ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Funktastsinn" come from?
"Funktastsinn" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Funktastsinn”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-U-N-K-T-A-S-T-S-I-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʊŋkˌtastzɪn] (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
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