futuristisch

[futuˈʁɪstɪʃ]

/[futuˈʁɪstɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“futuristisch” is uncommon German (frequency #70,284 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,284
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Futurismus betreffend, Merkmale des Futurismus aufweisend

Key facts for futuristisch
PropertyValue
Headwordfuturistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[futuˈʁɪstɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#70,284
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “futuristisch” 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). futuristisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

futuristisch is uncommon German at frequency #70,284 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [futuˈʁɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for futuristisch, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is futuristisch, spelled F-U-T-U-R-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Futurismus betreffend, Merkmale des Futurismus aufweisend
  2. 2
    die Futurologie betreffend, zu ihr gehörend
  3. 3
    wie aus der Zukunft wirkend, modern und innovativ gestaltet

Synonyms

futurisch

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 "futuristisch"?
"futuristisch" is spelled F-U-T-U-R-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [futuˈʁɪstɪʃ].
What does "futuristisch" mean?
As an adjective, "futuristisch" means: den Futurismus betreffend, Merkmale des Futurismus aufweisend
How do you pronounce "futuristisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "futuristisch" is [futuˈʁɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "futuristisch" come from?
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Using “futuristisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-U-T-U-R-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [futuˈʁɪstɪʃ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list