Futurologie

[futuʁoloˈɡiː]

/[futuʁoloˈɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Futurologie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Wissenschaft, die Fragen möglicher zukünftiger Entwicklungen systematisch und kritisch untersucht

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Index DE-futurologie · Futurologie · German

Futurologie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Futurologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuturologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[futuʁoloˈɡiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Futurologie“ im Deutschen

Futurologieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Futurologie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [futuʁoloˈɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaft, die Fragen möglicher zukünftiger Entwicklungen systematisch und kritisch untersucht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Futurologie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Futurologie, spelled F-U-T-U-R-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die Fragen möglicher zukünftiger Entwicklungen systematisch und kritisch untersucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nach Ansicht vieler Futurologen hat die Futurologie nicht nur einen Prognoseaspekt, sondern ist ihrem Wesen nach eine Zusammenfassung von Prognose, Planung und Programmierung, enthält somit auch die aktive Einflussnahme auf das künftige Geschehen.“

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 "Futurologie"?
"Futurologie" is spelled F-U-T-U-R-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [futuʁoloˈɡiː].
What does "Futurologie" mean?
As a noun, "Futurologie" means: Wissenschaft, die Fragen möglicher zukünftiger Entwicklungen systematisch und kritisch untersucht
How do you pronounce "Futurologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Futurologie" is [futuʁoloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Futurologie" come from?
"Futurologie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list