Rundfunk

[ˈʁʊntˌfʊŋk]

/[ˈʁʊntˌfʊŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rundfunk” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,386. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,386
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - technische Übertragung von Informationen über Funkwellen mit der Absicht, eine große Anzahl von Empfängern zu erreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rundfunk · Rundfunk · German

Rundfunk · rank #7,386 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,386
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH road

Nearest frequency peer: road (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rundfunk“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rundfunk“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Rundfunk vs Rundfunks
89% similar

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

Key facts for Rundfunk
PropertyValue
HeadwordRundfunk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊntˌfʊŋk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,386
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rundfunk“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rundfunkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „road“ (#7,385), „Rückseite“ (#7,387), „Rezension“ (#7,384). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rundfunk“ bei #7,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Rundfunk (IPA [ˈʁʊntˌfʊŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,386 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rundfunk, with forms such as "rnudfunk", "rrundfunk", and "rudnfunk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Rundfunks", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rundfunk, spelled R-U-N-D-F-U-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    technische Übertragung von Informationen über Funkwellen mit der Absicht, eine große Anzahl von Empfängern zu erreichen
  2. 2
    die Institutionen in ihrer Gesamtheit, die Musik oder Wortbeiträge per Funk verbreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Rundfunk wurde vor rund 100 Jahren zu technischer Reife gebracht.
  2. Rundfunk spielte als Informationsmittel im 20. Jahrhundert eine entscheidende Rolle.

Synonyms

Funkwesen

This word in other languages

broadcast(English)radiofónica(Español)radio(Français)radiodifusão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rnudfunk
  • rrundfunk
  • rudnfunk
  • runddfunk
  • rundffunk
  • rundfnuk
  • rundfukn
  • rundfunkk
  • rundfunnk
  • rundufnk
  • runfdunk
  • runndfunk
  • urndfunk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rundfunk - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rnudfunk2rrundfunk1rudnfunk2runddfunk1rundffunk1rundfnuk2rundfukn2rundfunkk1
Edit distance from "Rundfunk"

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 "Rundfunk"?
"Rundfunk" is spelled R-U-N-D-F-U-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊntˌfʊŋk].
What does "Rundfunk" mean?
As a noun, "Rundfunk" means: technische Übertragung von Informationen über Funkwellen mit der Absicht, eine große Anzahl von Empfängern zu erreichen
What words are commonly confused with "Rundfunk"?
"Rundfunk" is commonly confused with "Rundfunks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rundfunk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rundfunk" is [ˈʁʊntˌfʊŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rundfunk" come from?
"Rundfunk" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rundfunk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reichtum#7,383Speicher#7,397Panorama#7,374verwandt#7,420

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Rückseite13 variantsRezension13 variantsMobilität13 variantsVerlierer13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list