für immer

[fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ]

/[fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ]/ phrase

The verdict

“für immer” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass es niemals endet

Key facts for für immer
PropertyValue
Headwordfür immer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “für immer” sits in German frequency

für immer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for für immer is 9 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so, dass es niemals endet".

für immer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is für immer, spelled F-Ü-R- -I-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es niemals endet

Synonyms

auf immerewigfür immer und ewigfür alle Ewigkeitbis in alle Ewigkeit

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "für immer"?
"für immer" is spelled F-Ü-R- -I-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ].
What does "für immer" mean?
As a phrase, "für immer" means: so, dass es niemals endet
How do you pronounce "für immer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "für immer" is [fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "für immer" come from?
"für immer" 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 “für immer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-R- -I-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fyːɐ̯ ˈɪmɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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