kreisförmig

[ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“kreisförmig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,842 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#53,842
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Form eines Kreises

Key facts for kreisförmig
PropertyValue
Headwordkreisförmig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,842
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kreisförmig” 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). kreisförmig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kreisförmig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,842 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in der Form eines Kreises".

Zero misspellings are on record for kreisförmig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kreisförmig, spelled K-R-E-I-S-F-Ö-R-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Form eines Kreises

Synonyms

rund

This word in other languages

circular(English)circular(Español)circulaire(Français)circular(Português)

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 "kreisförmig"?
"kreisförmig" is spelled K-R-E-I-S-F-Ö-R-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç].
What does "kreisförmig" mean?
As an adjective, "kreisförmig" means: in der Form eines Kreises
How do you pronounce "kreisförmig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreisförmig" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreisförmig" come from?
"kreisförmig" 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 “kreisförmig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-I-S-F-Ö-R-M-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌfœʁmɪç] (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