künftig
\ˈkʏnftɪç\
The verdict
“künftig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Futur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kunftig · künftig · French
künftig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | künftig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈkʏnftɪç\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « künftig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
künftig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈkʏnftɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Futur.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for künftig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is künftig, spelled K-Ü-N-F-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Futur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how künftig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Reaktion auf das Erdbeben wurde in der Türkei eine 7,5-prozentige Erdbebensteuer eingeführt, um damit den Wiederaufbau zu finanzieren und um den Staat auf künftige Beben vorzubereiten.
Seine Anwesenheit auf der Burg oder dem befestigten Hof nutzte der Ritter während Friedenszeiten zur Vorbereitung auf künftige kriegerische Handlungen und zur Sicherstellung der täglichen Ernährung.
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.