künftiger

[ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ]

/[ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“künftiger” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,283
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

künftiger vs künftig
78% similar
künftiger vs künftige
89% similar
künftiger vs künftigen
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for künftiger
PropertyValue
Headwordkünftiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,283
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “künftiger” 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). künftiger lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around künftiger (IPA [ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,283 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for künftiger, with forms such as "kkünftiger", "knüftiger", and "küfntiger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "künftig", "künftige", "künftigen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is künftiger, spelled K-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkünftiger
  • knüftiger
  • küfntiger
  • künfftiger
  • künfitger
  • künftgier
  • künftiegr
  • künftigerr
  • künftigger
  • künftigre
  • künfttiger
  • künnftiger
  • küntfiger
  • üknftiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of künftiger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkünftiger1knüftiger2küfntiger2künfftiger1künfitger2künftgier2künftiegr2künftigerr1
Edit distance from "künftiger"

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 "künftiger"?
"künftiger" is spelled K-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ].
What does "künftiger" mean?
As an adjective, "künftiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs künftig
What words are commonly confused with "künftiger"?
"künftiger" is commonly confused with "künftig", "künftige", "künftigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "künftiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "künftiger" is [ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "künftiger" come from?
"künftiger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “künftiger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʏnftɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “künftig” - see the side-by-side comparison. künftiger vs künftig
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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