zukunftsfähig

[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç]

/[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zukunftsfähig” is uncommon German (frequency #57,599 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,599
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auch in der Zukunft anwendbar/verwendbar; erfolgversprechend auch in der Zukunft; nachhaltig

Key facts for zukunftsfähig
PropertyValue
Headwordzukunftsfähig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zukunftsfähig” 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). zukunftsfähig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zukunftsfähig is uncommon German at frequency #57,599 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auch in der Zukunft anwendbar/verwendbar; erfolgversprechend auch in der Zukunft; nachhaltig".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zukunftsfähig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 zukunftsfähig, spelled Z-U-K-U-N-F-T-S-F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    auch in der Zukunft anwendbar/verwendbar; erfolgversprechend auch in der Zukunft; nachhaltig

Synonyms

zukunftstauglich

This word in other languages

future-proof(English)

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 "zukunftsfähig"?
"zukunftsfähig" is spelled Z-U-K-U-N-F-T-S-F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç].
What does "zukunftsfähig" mean?
As an adjective, "zukunftsfähig" means: auch in der Zukunft anwendbar/verwendbar; erfolgversprechend auch in der Zukunft; nachhaltig
How do you pronounce "zukunftsfähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zukunftsfähig" is [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zukunftsfähig" come from?
"zukunftsfähig" 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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Using “zukunftsfähig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-K-U-N-F-T-S-F-Ä-H-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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