anfuhr

[ˈanfuːɐ̯]

/[ˈanfuːɐ̯]/ verb

The verdict

“anfuhr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfuhr · anfuhr · German

anfuhr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for anfuhr
PropertyValue
Headwordanfuhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanfuːɐ̯]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anfuhr“ im Deutschen

anfuhrliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anfuhr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanfuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anfuhr, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anfuhr, spelled A-N-F-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfahren
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfahren

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 "anfuhr"?
"anfuhr" is spelled A-N-F-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanfuːɐ̯].
What does "anfuhr" mean?
As a verb, "anfuhr" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfahren
How do you pronounce "anfuhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfuhr" is [ˈanfuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfuhr" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list