Abfahrt

[ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Abfahrt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,136
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beginn einer Fahrt (meist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder ab einem bestimmten, örtlich festgelegten Punkt)

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfahrt · Abfahrt · German

Abfahrt · rank #6,136 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,136
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH überwinden

Nearest frequency peer: überwinden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abfahrt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abfahrt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abfahrt vs Abfuhr
71% similar
Abfahrt vs Anfahrt
86% similar
Abfahrt vs Ausfahrt
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,136
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abfahrt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Abfahrtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überwinden“ (#6,135), „abgebrochen“ (#6,137), „Überlegungen“ (#6,134). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abfahrt“ bei #6,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Abfahrt (IPA [ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,136 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abfahrt, with forms such as "abafhrt", "abbfahrt", and "abfahhrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Abfuhr", "Anfahrt", "Ausfahrt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abfahrt, spelled A-B-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beginn einer Fahrt (meist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder ab einem bestimmten, örtlich festgelegten Punkt)
  2. 2
    abwärts gerichtete Schräge zum Hinabfahren oder Herabfahren mit einem Fahrzeug, Sportgerät oder Ähnlichem
  3. 3
    die Fahrt nach unten, die Fahrt herab oder hinab
  4. 4
    Abfahrtslauf, eine Sportdisziplin beim Skilaufen
  5. 5
    von einer Autobahn wegführende Straße; Ausfahrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Abfahrt 9.52 Uhr, Hamburg-Hauptbahnhof, Gleis 5
  2. „Obwohl es noch Stunden bis zur Abfahrt waren, kam ich dank des Staus von Autos und Lkws nicht einmal bis an die Schranke.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abafhrt
  • abbfahrt
  • abfahhrt
  • abfahrrt
  • abfahrtt
  • abfahtr
  • abfarht
  • abffahrt
  • abfhart
  • afbahrt
  • bafahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abfahrt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abafhrt2abbfahrt1abfahhrt1abfahrrt1abfahrtt1abfahtr2abfarht2abffahrt1
Edit distance from "Abfahrt"

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 "Abfahrt"?
"Abfahrt" is spelled A-B-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Abfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Abfahrt" means: Beginn einer Fahrt (meist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder ab einem bestimmten, örtlich festgelegten Punkt)
What words are commonly confused with "Abfahrt"?
"Abfahrt" is commonly confused with "Abfuhr", "Anfahrt", "Ausfahrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abfahrt" is [ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abfahrt" come from?
"Abfahrt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abfahrt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list