Funktion
\fʊŋk.ˈʦi̯oːn\
The verdict
“Funktion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fonction.
Corpus desk
Index FR-funktion · Funktion · French
Funktion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Funktion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fʊŋk.ˈʦi̯oːn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Funktion » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Funktion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʊŋk.ˈʦi̯oːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fonction.".
Funktion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Funktion, spelled F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Fonction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Funktion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Nasenschleimhaut übernimmt viele wichtige Funktionen. Sie erwärmt die Atemluft auf körpergerechte 32 bis 34 Grad Celsius.
Der heute von SBB Cargo betriebene Einzelwagenladungsverkehr erfüllt wichtige Funktionen in der Logistik und trägt wesentlich dazu bei, dass die Versorgung des Landes mit Gütern gewährleistet ist. In seiner heutigen Form ist er aber wirtschaftlich nicht überlebensfähig.
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