funktionierten

[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩]

/[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“funktionierten” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,409. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,409
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

funktionierten vs funktioniert
86% similar
funktionierten vs funktioniere
86% similar
funktionierten vs funktionieren
93% similar

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

Key facts for funktionierten
PropertyValue
Headwordfunktionierten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#47,409
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “funktionierten” 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). funktionierten 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 21 spelling variants around funktionierten (IPA [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,409 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for funktionierten, with forms such as "ffunktionierten", "fnuktionierten", and "fukntionierten". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "funktioniert", "funktioniere", "funktionieren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is funktionierten, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunktionierten
  • fnuktionierten
  • fukntionierten
  • funkitonierten
  • funkktionierten
  • funktinoierten
  • funktioinerten
  • funktioneirten
  • funktionieretn
  • funktionierrten
  • funktioniertenn
  • funktioniertne
  • funktioniertten
  • funktionietren
  • funktionireten
  • funktionnierten
  • funktoinierten
  • funkttionierten
  • funnktionierten
  • funtkionierten
  • ufnktionierten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of funktionierten - 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.

ffunktionierten1fnuktionierten2fukntionierten2funkitonierten2funkktionierten1funktinoierten2funktioinerten2funktioneirten2
Edit distance from "funktionierten"

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 "funktionierten"?
"funktionierten" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-I-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "funktionierten" mean?
As a verb, "funktionierten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren
What words are commonly confused with "funktionierten"?
"funktionierten" is commonly confused with "funktioniert", "funktioniere", "funktionieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "funktionierten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "funktionierten" is [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "funktionierten" come from?
"funktionierten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “funktionierten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “funktioniert” - see the side-by-side comparison. funktionierten vs funktioniert
  • 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