Futura

[fuˈtuːʁa]

/[fuˈtuːʁa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Futura” is uncommon German (frequency #74,581 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,581
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Futurum

Key facts for Futura
PropertyValue
HeadwordFutura
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fuˈtuːʁa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Futura” 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). Futura 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

Futura is uncommon German at frequency #74,581 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fuˈtuːʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Futura, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Futura, spelled F-U-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Futurum
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Futurum
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Futurum
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Futurum

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 "Futura"?
"Futura" is spelled F-U-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fuˈtuːʁa].
What does "Futura" mean?
As a noun, "Futura" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Futurum
How do you pronounce "Futura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Futura" is [fuˈtuːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Futura" come from?
"Futura" 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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Using “Futura”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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