kugelförmig

[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]

/[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“kugelförmig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - die Form einer Kugel habend; in der Form einer Kugel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kugelformig · kugelförmig · German

kugelförmig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 kugelförmig
PropertyValue
Headwordkugelförmig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kugelförmig“ im Deutschen

kugelförmigliegt 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

kugelförmig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Form einer Kugel habend; in der Form einer Kugel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kugelförmig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 kugelförmig, spelled K-U-G-E-L-F-Ö-R-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Form einer Kugel habend; in der Form einer Kugel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Ball ist ein kugelförmiger Gegenstand.
  2. „Die Astronomen hoffen, dass künftige Beobachtungen weiterer Kilonovae mehr Licht in das Rätsel der kugelförmigen Kilonova bringen.“

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 "kugelförmig"?
"kugelförmig" is spelled K-U-G-E-L-F-Ö-R-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç].
What does "kugelförmig" mean?
As an adjective, "kugelförmig" means: die Form einer Kugel habend; in der Form einer Kugel
How do you pronounce "kugelförmig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kugelförmig" is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kugelförmig" come from?
"kugelförmig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list