Furry

[ˈfɜɹi]

/[ˈfɜɹi]/ noun

The verdict

“Furry” is uncommon German (frequency #79,173 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,173
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fankultur, die sich auf pelzige, anthropomorphe Tiere bezieht

Key facts for Furry
PropertyValue
HeadwordFurry
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɜɹi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Furry” 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). Furry lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Furry is uncommon German at frequency #79,173 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɜɹi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Furry, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Furry, spelled F-U-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fankultur, die sich auf pelzige, anthropomorphe Tiere bezieht
  2. 2
    Mensch, der sich stark mit anthropomorphen Tieren identifiziert oder anderweitig Gefallen an ihnen findet, Anhänger von [1]

Synonyms

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); 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 "Furry"?
"Furry" is spelled F-U-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɜɹi].
What does "Furry" mean?
As a noun, "Furry" means: Fankultur, die sich auf pelzige, anthropomorphe Tiere bezieht
How do you pronounce "Furry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Furry" is [ˈfɜɹi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Furry" come from?
"Furry" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Furry”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-U-R-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɜɹi] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list