Urform

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Urform” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,720 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,720
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diejenige Ausgestaltung (Form), die es als erste gab

Key facts for Urform
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,720
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Urform” 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). Urform lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Urform is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,720 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "diejenige Ausgestaltung (Form), die es als erste gab".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Urform in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Urform, spelled U-R-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    diejenige Ausgestaltung (Form), die es als erste gab

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 "Urform"?
"Urform" is spelled U-R-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm].
What does "Urform" mean?
As a noun, "Urform" means: diejenige Ausgestaltung (Form), die es als erste gab
How do you pronounce "Urform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urform" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urform" come from?
"Urform" 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?
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Using “Urform”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-R-F-O-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈuːɐ̯ˌfɔʁm] (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
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