funktionale

[ˌfʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnaːlə]

/[ˌfʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnaːlə]/ adj

The verdict

“funktionale” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,139
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional

Corpus desk

Index DE-funktionale · funktionale · German

funktionale · rank #23,139 · 16 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,139
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH frustrierend

Nearest frequency peer: frustrierend (-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 „funktionale“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „funktionale“ 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).

funktionale vs Funktionär
64% similar
funktionale vs Funktionäre
73% similar
funktionale vs funktionell
82% similar

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

Key facts for funktionale
PropertyValue
Headwordfunktionale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌfʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnaːlə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,139
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „funktionale“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).funktionaleliegt 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: „frustrierend“ (#23,138), „Gartenbau“ (#23,140), „fried“ (#23,137). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „funktionale“ bei #23,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around funktionale (IPA [ˌfʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnaːlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,139 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for funktionale, with forms such as "ffunktionale", "fnuktionale", and "fukntionale". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Funktionär", "Funktionäre", "funktionell", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is funktionale, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunktionale
  • fnuktionale
  • fukntionale
  • funkitonale
  • funkktionale
  • funktinoale
  • funktioanle
  • funktionael
  • funktionalle
  • funktionlae
  • funktionnale
  • funktoinale
  • funkttionale
  • funnktionale
  • funtkionale
  • ufnktionale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffunktionale1fnuktionale2fukntionale2funkitonale2funkktionale1funktinoale2funktioanle2funktionael2
Edit distance from "funktionale"

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 "funktionale"?
"funktionale" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnaːlə].
What does "funktionale" mean?
As an adjective, "funktionale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktional
What words are commonly confused with "funktionale"?
"funktionale" is commonly confused with "Funktionär", "Funktionäre", "funktionell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "funktionale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funktionale" is [ˌfʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funktionale" come from?
"funktionale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "funktionale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list