funktionierender

[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ]

/[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“funktionierender” is uncommon German (frequency #62,422 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,422
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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

Key facts for funktionierender
PropertyValue
Headwordfunktionierender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#62,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “funktionierender” 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). funktionierender 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

funktionierender is uncommon German at frequency #62,422 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

funktionierender doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is funktionierender, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend

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 "funktionierender"?
"funktionierender" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ].
What does "funktionierender" mean?
As an adjective, "funktionierender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs funktionierend
How do you pronounce "funktionierender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funktionierender" is [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funktionierender" come from?
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Using “funktionierender”

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-I-E-R-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁəndɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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