furchtbar

[ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“furchtbar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,484
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in starken Ausmaße negativ oder Entsetzen, Furcht hervorrufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-furchtbar · furchtbar · German

furchtbar · rank #5,484 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,484
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebt

Nearest frequency peer: gebt (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „furchtbar“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „furchtbar“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

furchtbar vs furchtbare
90% similar
furchtbar vs furchtbaren
82% similar
furchtbar vs furchtbarer
82% similar

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

Key facts for furchtbar
PropertyValue
Headwordfurchtbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,484
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „furchtbar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).furchtbarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gebt“ (#5,485), „fressen“ (#5,482), „Gedächtnis“ (#5,486). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „furchtbar“ bei #5,484. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around furchtbar (IPA [ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,484 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in starken Ausmaße negativ oder Entsetzen, Furcht hervorrufend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for furchtbar, with forms such as "ffurchtbar", "fucrhtbar", and "furcchtbar". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "furchtbare", "furchtbaren", "furchtbarer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is furchtbar, spelled F-U-R-C-H-T-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in starken Ausmaße negativ oder Entsetzen, Furcht hervorrufend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist ja furchtbar.
  2. „Vor neun Jahrzehnten erlitt das bevölkerungsreichste, technisch fortgeschrittenste und fleißigste Land Kontinentaleuropas einen furchtbaren Rückschlag.“

Synonyms

erschreckendschrecklichgrausam

This word in other languages

terrible(English)terrible(Español)terrible(Français)terrível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffurchtbar
  • fucrhtbar
  • furcchtbar
  • furchbtar
  • furchhtbar
  • furchtabr
  • furchtbarr
  • furchtbbar
  • furchtbra
  • furchttbar
  • furcthbar
  • furhctbar
  • furrchtbar
  • ufrchtbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffurchtbar1fucrhtbar2furcchtbar1furchbtar2furchhtbar1furchtabr2furchtbarr1furchtbbar1
Edit distance from "furchtbar"

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 "furchtbar"?
"furchtbar" is spelled F-U-R-C-H-T-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯].
What does "furchtbar" mean?
As an adjective, "furchtbar" means: in starken Ausmaße negativ oder Entsetzen, Furcht hervorrufend
What words are commonly confused with "furchtbar"?
"furchtbar" is commonly confused with "furchtbare", "furchtbaren", "furchtbarer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "furchtbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "furchtbar" is [ˈfʊʁçtbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "furchtbar" come from?
"furchtbar" 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 "furchtbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Empfänger#5,477Christine#5,467Lieferung#5,510aufgelöst#5,455

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

freiwillige14 variantsangemessen14 variantstäglichen14 variantsstreichen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list