Fürstin

[ˈfʏʁstɪn]

/[ˈfʏʁstɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fürstin” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,928
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohe Adlige im Rang zwischen Gräfin und Herzogin

Corpus desk

Index DE-furstin · Fürstin · German

Fürstin · rank #20,928 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,928
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH FV

Nearest frequency peer: FV (-2 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 „Fürstin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fürstin“ 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).

Fürstin vs Fürst
71% similar
Fürstin vs Fürsten
86% similar
Fürstin vs Forsten
71% similar

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

Key facts for Fürstin
PropertyValue
HeadwordFürstin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʏʁstɪn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,928
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fürstin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „FV“ (#20,926), „geirrt“ (#20,930), „Gelehrter“ (#20,931). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fürstin“ bei #20,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fürstin (IPA [ˈfʏʁstɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,928 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fürstin, with forms such as "ffürstin", "früstin", and "fürrstin". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Fürst", "Fürsten", "Forsten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fürstin, spelled F-Ü-R-S-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohe Adlige im Rang zwischen Gräfin und Herzogin
  2. 2
    Frau eines Fürsten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fürstin ließ einen prächtigen Garten hinter ihrem Haus errichten.
  2. „Die Fürstin verfolgte jetzt eine ihrer Lieblingsideen, nämlich die Attraktivität des Besitzes durch die Errichtung eines Moor- und Mineralbades zu erhöhen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffürstin
  • früstin
  • fürrstin
  • fürsitn
  • fürsstin
  • fürstinn
  • fürstni
  • fürsttin
  • fürtsin
  • füsrtin
  • üfrstin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fürstin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffürstin1früstin2fürrstin1fürsitn2fürsstin1fürstinn1fürstni2fürsttin1
Edit distance from "Fürstin"

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 "Fürstin"?
"Fürstin" is spelled F-Ü-R-S-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏʁstɪn].
What does "Fürstin" mean?
As a noun, "Fürstin" means: hohe Adlige im Rang zwischen Gräfin und Herzogin
What words are commonly confused with "Fürstin"?
"Fürstin" is commonly confused with "Fürst", "Fürsten", "Forsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fürstin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fürstin" is [ˈfʏʁstɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fürstin" come from?
"Fürstin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fliesen#20,920Gewölbe#20,938Exporte#20,910Erdmann#20,903

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

intuitiv11 variantskingdom11 variantsKlingel11 variantsCluster11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list