zukünftig

\ˈʦuːˌkʏnftɪç\

/\ˈʦuːˌkʏnftɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“zukünftig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - À venir, futur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zukunftig · zukünftig · French

zukünftig · 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 "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.

Key facts for zukünftig
PropertyValue
Headwordzukünftig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʦuːˌkʏnftɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zukünftig » en français

zukünftigsiège 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

zukünftig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʦuːˌkʏnftɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À venir, futur.".

No misspelling variants are generated for zukünftig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is zukünftig, spelled Z-U-K-Ü-N-F-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    À venir, futur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die zukünftigen Generationen werden es mir danken.
  2. Die Politiker dieser Partei fordern, dass Europa sich vor zukünftigen Migrationsbewegungen abschottet.

Synonyms

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 "zukünftig"?
"zukünftig" is spelled Z-U-K-Ü-N-F-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʦuːˌkʏnftɪç\.
What does "zukünftig" mean?
As an adjective, "zukünftig" means: À venir, futur.
How do you pronounce "zukünftig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zukünftig" is \ˈʦuːˌkʏnftɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zukünftig" come from?
"zukünftig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list