Abfahrtslauf
[ˈapfaːɐ̯t͡sˌlaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“Abfahrtslauf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wettbewerb, bei dem die Skifahrer möglichst schnell eine Abfahrtsstrecke absolvieren müssen
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Index DE-abfahrtslauf · Abfahrtslauf · German
Abfahrtslauf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Abfahrtslauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈapfaːɐ̯t͡sˌlaʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Abfahrtslauf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Abfahrtslauf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapfaːɐ̯t͡sˌlaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wettbewerb, bei dem die Skifahrer möglichst schnell eine Abfahrtsstrecke absolvieren müssen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Abfahrtslauf, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abfahrtslauf, spelled A-B-F-A-H-R-T-S-L-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1Wettbewerb, bei dem die Skifahrer möglichst schnell eine Abfahrtsstrecke absolvieren müssen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Abfahrtslauf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Abfahrtslauf wurde live im Fernsehen übertragen.
„Die 22 Jahre alte Starnbergerin belegte im ersten Abfahrtslauf in Lake Louise überraschend als beste Deutsche den dritten Platz.“
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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.