funktionierte

[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə]

/[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“funktionierte” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,362
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

funktionierte vs funktionierten
93% similar
funktionierte vs funktioniert
92% similar
funktionierte vs funktioniere
92% similar

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

Key facts for funktionierte
PropertyValue
Headwordfunktionierte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#13,362
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “funktionierte” 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). funktionierte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around funktionierte (IPA [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,362 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for funktionierte, with forms such as "ffunktionierte", "fnuktionierte", and "fukntionierte". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "funktionierten", "funktioniert", "funktioniere", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is funktionierte, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunktionierte
  • fnuktionierte
  • fukntionierte
  • funkitonierte
  • funkktionierte
  • funktinoierte
  • funktioinerte
  • funktioneirte
  • funktionieret
  • funktionierrte
  • funktioniertte
  • funktionietre
  • funktionirete
  • funktionnierte
  • funktoinierte
  • funkttionierte
  • funnktionierte
  • funtkionierte
  • ufnktionierte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of funktionierte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffunktionierte1fnuktionierte2fukntionierte2funkitonierte2funkktionierte1funktinoierte2funktioinerte2funktioneirte2
Edit distance from "funktionierte"

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 "funktionierte"?
"funktionierte" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə].
What does "funktionierte" mean?
As a verb, "funktionierte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren
What words are commonly confused with "funktionierte"?
"funktionierte" is commonly confused with "funktionierten", "funktioniert", "funktioniere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "funktionierte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funktionierte" is [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funktionierte" come from?
"funktionierte" 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 “funktionierte”

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-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “funktionierten” - see the side-by-side comparison. funktionierte vs funktionierten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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