funktionell
[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛl]
The verdict
“funktionell” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,176 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #41,176
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von der Funktion her gesehen, die Funktion erfüllend
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | funktionell |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛl] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #41,176 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “funktionell” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for funktionell is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛl]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,176 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for funktionell, with forms such as "ffunktionell", "fnuktionell", and "fukntionell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Funktionen", "funktionelle", "funktionellen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is funktionell, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-E-L-L.
Definition
- 1von der Funktion her gesehen, die Funktion erfüllend
- 2die normale oder gestörte Leistungsfähigkeit eines Organs oder eines biologisch-medizinischen Systems betreffend
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ffunktionell,fnuktionell,fukntionell,funkitonell,funkktionell,funktinoell,funktioenll,funktionel,funktionlel,funktionnell,funktoinell,funkttionell,funnktionell,funtkionell,ufnktionell
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of funktionell - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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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Using “funktionell”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-E-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Funktionen” - see the side-by-side comparison. funktionell vs Funktionen
- 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.