Rundfunksender

[ˈʁʊntfʊŋkˌzɛndɐ]

/[ˈʁʊntfʊŋkˌzɛndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rundfunksender” is uncommon German (frequency #78,484 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,484
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sender (Institution), der hauptsächlich Hörfunk- oder Fernsehprogramme ausstrahlt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rundfunksender · Rundfunksender · German

Rundfunksender · rank #78,484 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,484
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rundfahrten

Nearest frequency peer: Rundfahrten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rundfunksender“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rundfunksender“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rundfunksender
PropertyValue
HeadwordRundfunksender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊntfʊŋkˌzɛndɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#78,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rundfunksender“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rundfunksenderfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Rundfahrten“ (#78,483), „runners“ (#78,485), „ruhend“ (#78,482). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rundfunksender“ bei #78,484. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rundfunksender is uncommon German at frequency #78,484 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʊntfʊŋkˌzɛndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Rundfunksender doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rundfunksender, spelled R-U-N-D-F-U-N-K-S-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sender (Institution), der hauptsächlich Hörfunk- oder Fernsehprogramme ausstrahlt
  2. 2
    technische Antennenanlage zum Ausstrahlen von Rundfunksendungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt kaum etwas Interessantes für mich in den Programmen, obwohl wir über 200 Rundfunksender empfangen.
  2. „Erste Rundfunksender boten den Menschen, die nicht weniger vom Alltag abgelenkt werden wollten als ihre Nachfahren im 21 Jahrhundert, eine neue Art der Unterhaltung.“

This word in other languages

broadcaster(English)emisora(Español)station(Français)

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 "Rundfunksender"?
"Rundfunksender" is spelled R-U-N-D-F-U-N-K-S-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊntfʊŋkˌzɛndɐ].
What does "Rundfunksender" mean?
As a noun, "Rundfunksender" means: Sender (Institution), der hauptsächlich Hörfunk- oder Fernsehprogramme ausstrahlt
How do you pronounce "Rundfunksender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rundfunksender" is [ˈʁʊntfʊŋkˌzɛndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rundfunksender" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list