Hörfunksendung

[ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ]

/[ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein in sich abgeschlossener, im Radio ausgestrahlter Programmbeitrag

Key facts for Hörfunksendung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHörfunksendung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hörfunksendung” sits in German frequency

Hörfunksendung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hörfunksendung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein in sich abgeschlossener, im Radio ausgestrahlter Programmbeitrag".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hörfunksendung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hörfunksendung, spelled H-Ö-R-F-U-N-K-S-E-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein in sich abgeschlossener, im Radio ausgestrahlter Programmbeitrag

Synonyms

Radiosendung

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 "Hörfunksendung"?
"Hörfunksendung" is spelled H-Ö-R-F-U-N-K-S-E-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ].
What does "Hörfunksendung" mean?
As a noun, "Hörfunksendung" means: ein in sich abgeschlossener, im Radio ausgestrahlter Programmbeitrag
How do you pronounce "Hörfunksendung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hörfunksendung" is [ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hörfunksendung" come from?
"Hörfunksendung" 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 “Hörfunksendung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-R-F-U-N-K-S-E-N-D-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːɐ̯fʊŋkˌzɛndʊŋ] (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
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