Zukunftsforschung
[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]
The verdict
“Zukunftsforschung” 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) - „Sammelbezeichnung für Bemühungen, mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden Entwicklungen auf verschiedenen Gebieten vorauszusagen“
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Index DE-zukunftsforschung · Zukunftsforschung · German
Zukunftsforschung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zukunftsforschung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zukunftsforschung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zukunftsforschung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„Sammelbezeichnung für Bemühungen, mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden Entwicklungen auf verschiedenen Gebieten vorauszusagen“".
No misspelling variants are generated for Zukunftsforschung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Zukunftsforschung, spelled Z-U-K-U-N-F-T-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1„Sammelbezeichnung für Bemühungen, mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden Entwicklungen auf verschiedenen Gebieten vorauszusagen“
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zukunftsforschung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Hoffnung aus der Anfangszeit der Zukunftsforschung, Langzeitprognosen stellen zu können, hat sich nicht erfüllt.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.