Rundfunkempfänger

[ˈʁʊntfʊŋkʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]

/[ˈʁʊntfʊŋkʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rundfunkempfänger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Empfang von Rundfunkprogrammen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rundfunkempfanger · Rundfunkempfänger · German

Rundfunkempfänger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Rundfunkempfänger
PropertyValue
HeadwordRundfunkempfänger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊntfʊŋkʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rundfunkempfänger” sits in German frequency

Rundfunkempfänger falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rundfunkempfänger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʊntfʊŋkʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät zum Empfang von Rundfunkprogrammen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rundfunkempfänger in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Rundfunkempfänger, spelled R-U-N-D-F-U-N-K-E-M-P-F-Ä-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Empfang von Rundfunkprogrammen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Gerät ist der bislang preiswerteste Rundfunkempfänger mit eingebautem Lautsprecher - Kostenpunkt 76 Reichsmark, weniger als die Hälfte der bisher erhältlichen Geräte.“

Synonyms

RadioRadioapparatRadioempfängerRadiogerätRundfunkapparatRundfunkempfangsgerätRundfunkgerät

This word in other languages

radio(English)radio(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rundfunkempfänger"?
"Rundfunkempfänger" is spelled R-U-N-D-F-U-N-K-E-M-P-F-Ä-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊntfʊŋkʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ].
What does "Rundfunkempfänger" mean?
As a noun, "Rundfunkempfänger" means: Gerät zum Empfang von Rundfunkprogrammen
How do you pronounce "Rundfunkempfänger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rundfunkempfänger" is [ˈʁʊntfʊŋkʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rundfunkempfänger" come from?
"Rundfunkempfänger" 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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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