Förderung

\ˈfœʁ.də.ʁʊŋ\

/\ˈfœʁ.də.ʁʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Förderung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Accélération, avancement, empressement, précipitation.

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Index FR-forderung · Förderung · French

Förderung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for Förderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFörderung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfœʁ.də.ʁʊŋ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Förderung » en français

Förderungsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Förderung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfœʁ.də.ʁʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Förderung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Förderung, spelled F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accélération, avancement, empressement, précipitation.
  2. 2
    Encouragement.
  3. 3
    Extraction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Resultat ist insofern erfreulich, als Lulas Regierung zuzutrauen ist, die gröbsten Unerträglichkeiten der Bolsonaro-Zeit wieder rückgängig zu machen: dass sie also von der staatlichen Förderung der Abholzung des Amazonas-Regenwalds abgeht, dass sie das Land nicht mehr als Verbündeten für Rechtsextreme und -populisten aller Länder positioniert und dass…
  2. Der Bund kann sich (...) finanziell an Bestellungen von Güterverkehrsangeboten durch die Kantone beteiligen. Diese Förderung, von der aktuell nur der Güterverkehr auf Schmalspurbahnen profitiert, ist befristet bis Ende 2027.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Förderung"?
"Förderung" is spelled F-Ö-R-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfœʁ.də.ʁʊŋ\.
What does "Förderung" mean?
As a noun, "Förderung" means: Accélération, avancement, empressement, précipitation.
How do you pronounce "Förderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Förderung" is \ˈfœʁ.də.ʁʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Förderung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list