Funktionsweise

[fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvaɪ̯zə]/ noun

The verdict

“Funktionsweise” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,915
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art und Weise wie etwas funktioniert

Corpus desk

Index DE-funktionsweise · Funktionsweise · German

Funktionsweise · rank #19,915 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,915
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH funktionieren…

Nearest frequency peer: funktionierenden (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Funktionsweise”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Funktionsweise” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Funktionsweise
PropertyValue
HeadwordFunktionsweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#19,915
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Funktionsweise” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Funktionsweiseliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „funktionierenden“ (#19,914), „färbt“ (#19,916), „Fotografin“ (#19,912). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Funktionsweise (IPA [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvaɪ̯zə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,915 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Art und Weise wie etwas funktioniert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Funktionsweise, with forms such as "ffunktionsweise", "fnuktionsweise", and "fukntionsweise". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Funktionsweise, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-S-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art und Weise wie etwas funktioniert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "In diesem nur wenig mehr als fünf DIN-A4-Seiten langen Text beschreibt Assange zunächst die Funktionsweise von "Verschwörungen"."

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunktionsweise
  • fnuktionsweise
  • fukntionsweise
  • funkitonsweise
  • funkktionsweise
  • funktinosweise
  • funktionnsweise
  • funktionsewise
  • funktionssweise
  • funktionsweies
  • funktionsweisse
  • funktionswesie
  • funktionswiese
  • funktionswweise
  • funktionwseise
  • funktiosnweise
  • funktoinsweise
  • funkttionsweise
  • funnktionsweise
  • funtkionsweise
  • ufnktionsweise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Funktionsweise - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffunktionsweise1fnuktionsweise2fukntionsweise2funkitonsweise2funkktionsweise1funktinosweise2funktionnsweise1funktionsewise2
Edit distance from "Funktionsweise"

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 "Funktionsweise"?
"Funktionsweise" is spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N-S-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "Funktionsweise" mean?
As a noun, "Funktionsweise" means: Art und Weise wie etwas funktioniert
What are common misspellings of "Funktionsweise"?
Common misspellings include "ffunktionsweise", "fnuktionsweise", "fukntionsweise", "funkitonsweise", "funkktionsweise". The correct spelling is "Funktionsweise".
How do you pronounce "Funktionsweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Funktionsweise" is [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Funktionsweise" come from?
"Funktionsweise" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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