furthermore

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The verdict

“furthermore” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerdem, überdies, ferner, des Weiteren, weiterhin, zudem

Corpus desk

Index DE-furthermore · furthermore · German

furthermore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for furthermore
PropertyValue
Headwordfurthermore
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „furthermore“ im Deutschen

furthermoresitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

furthermore is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außerdem, überdies, ferner, des Weiteren, weiterhin, zudem".

No generated misspelling entries exist for furthermore in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is furthermore, spelled F-U-R-T-H-E-R-M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerdem, überdies, ferner, des Weiteren, weiterhin, zudem

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I'm not interested in what you are selling, and furthermore, I asked your company not to contact me ever again.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "furthermore"?
"furthermore" is spelled F-U-R-T-H-E-R-M-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "furthermore" mean?
As an adverb, "furthermore" means: außerdem, überdies, ferner, des Weiteren, weiterhin, zudem
How do you pronounce "furthermore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "furthermore" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "furthermore" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list