Galionsfigur

[ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]

/[ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Galionsfigur” is uncommon German (frequency #77,996 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,996
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist weibliche Figur aus Holz am Bug (= an der Spitze) eines größeren Segelschiffes, befestigt unter dem Klüverbaum, am Bugspriet oder am Vordersteven

Key facts for Galionsfigur
PropertyValue
HeadwordGalionsfigur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#77,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Galionsfigur” 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). Galionsfigur 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

Galionsfigur is uncommon German at frequency #77,996 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Galionsfigur in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Galionsfigur, spelled G-A-L-I-O-N-S-F-I-G-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist weibliche Figur aus Holz am Bug (= an der Spitze) eines größeren Segelschiffes, befestigt unter dem Klüverbaum, am Bugspriet oder am Vordersteven
  2. 2
    beliebte / zugkräftige Person, die innerhalb einer Organisation (beispielsweise einer politischen Partei) in den Vordergrund gestellt wird

This word in other languages

figurehead(English)figure de proue(Français)

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 "Galionsfigur"?
"Galionsfigur" is spelled G-A-L-I-O-N-S-F-I-G-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯].
What does "Galionsfigur" mean?
As a noun, "Galionsfigur" means: meist weibliche Figur aus Holz am Bug (= an der Spitze) eines größeren Segelschiffes, befestigt unter dem Klüverbaum, am Bugspriet oder am Vordersteven
How do you pronounce "Galionsfigur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Galionsfigur" is [ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Galionsfigur" come from?
"Galionsfigur" 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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Using “Galionsfigur”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-L-I-O-N-S-F-I-G-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡaˈli̯oːnsfiˌɡuːɐ̯] (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