im Folgenden

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiteren Verlauf eines Textes, eines Films oder einer Vorführung

Corpus desk

Index DE-im-folgenden · im Folgenden · German

im Folgenden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 im Folgenden
PropertyValue
Headwordim Folgenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „im Folgenden“ im Deutschen

im Folgendenliegt 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

im Folgenden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiteren Verlauf eines Textes, eines Films oder einer Vorführung".

Zero misspellings are on record for im Folgenden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is im Folgenden, spelled I-M- -F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiteren Verlauf eines Textes, eines Films oder einer Vorführung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Folgenden sollen die Ursachen für diese Tatsache erläutert werden.
  2. Im Folgenden soll erläutert werden, wie der CO2-Anstieg zur Veränderung des Klimas beiträgt.

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 "im Folgenden"?
"im Folgenden" is spelled I-M- -F-O-L-G-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "im Folgenden" mean?
As a phrase, "im Folgenden" means: weiteren Verlauf eines Textes, eines Films oder einer Vorführung
How do you pronounce "im Folgenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "im Folgenden" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "im Folgenden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list