zukunftsweisend

[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]

/[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“zukunftsweisend” is uncommon German (frequency #83,573 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,573
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einfluss/Bedeutung für die Zukunft habend

Key facts for zukunftsweisend
PropertyValue
Headwordzukunftsweisend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#83,573
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zukunftsweisend” 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). zukunftsweisend lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

zukunftsweisend is uncommon German at frequency #83,573 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einfluss/Bedeutung für die Zukunft habend".

zukunftsweisend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zukunftsweisend, spelled Z-U-K-U-N-F-T-S-W-E-I-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einfluss/Bedeutung für die Zukunft habend

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 "zukunftsweisend"?
"zukunftsweisend" is spelled Z-U-K-U-N-F-T-S-W-E-I-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t].
What does "zukunftsweisend" mean?
As an adjective, "zukunftsweisend" means: Einfluss/Bedeutung für die Zukunft habend
How do you pronounce "zukunftsweisend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zukunftsweisend" is [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zukunftsweisend" come from?
"zukunftsweisend" 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 “zukunftsweisend”

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-W-E-I-S-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌvaɪ̯zn̩t] (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