kugelförmige

[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪɡə]

/[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kugelförmige” is uncommon German (frequency #91,853 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,853
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig

Key facts for kugelförmige
PropertyValue
Headwordkugelförmige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪɡə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kugelförmige” 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). kugelförmige 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

kugelförmige is uncommon German at frequency #91,853 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kugelförmige, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kugelförmige, spelled K-U-G-E-L-F-Ö-R-M-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig

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 "kugelförmige"?
"kugelförmige" is spelled K-U-G-E-L-F-Ö-R-M-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪɡə].
What does "kugelförmige" mean?
As an adjective, "kugelförmige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kugelförmig
How do you pronounce "kugelförmige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kugelförmige" is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kugelförmige" come from?
"kugelförmige" 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 “kugelförmige”

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

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

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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