Funktionsträger

[fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌtʁɛːɡɐ]

/[fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌtʁɛːɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Funktionsträger” is uncommon German (frequency #64,283 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,283
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der eine Funktion ausübt

Corpus desk

Index DE-funktionstrager · Funktionsträger · German

Funktionsträger · rank #64,283 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,283
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fundstück

Nearest frequency peer: Fundstück (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Funktionsträger“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Funktionsträger“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Funktionsträger
PropertyValue
HeadwordFunktionsträger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌtʁɛːɡɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#64,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Funktionsträger“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Funktionsträgerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Fundstück“ (#64,282), „Füchsen“ (#64,285), „frittieren“ (#64,280). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Funktionsträger“ bei #64,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Funktionsträger is uncommon German at frequency #64,283 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌtʁɛːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der eine Funktion ausübt".

Funktionsträger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Funktionsträger, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-S-T-R-Ä-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der eine Funktion ausübt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Funktionsträger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Am 2. Okober trommelte er im Czernin-Palais die Oberlandräte und andere hochrangige Funktionsträger des Besatzungsregimes zusammen.“

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 "Funktionsträger"?
"Funktionsträger" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-S-T-R-Ä-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌtʁɛːɡɐ].
What does "Funktionsträger" mean?
As a noun, "Funktionsträger" means: jemand, der eine Funktion ausübt
How do you pronounce "Funktionsträger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Funktionsträger" is [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌtʁɛːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Funktionsträger" come from?
"Funktionsträger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list