Autobahnabfahrt

[ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Autobahnabfahrt” is uncommon German (frequency #98,144 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,144
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abfahrtsmöglichkeit für Kraftfahrzeuge bei Autobahnen

Key facts for Autobahnabfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutobahnabfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#98,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Autobahnabfahrt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Autobahnabfahrt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Autobahnabfahrt is uncommon German at frequency #98,144 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abfahrtsmöglichkeit für Kraftfahrzeuge bei Autobahnen".

Autobahnabfahrt has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Autobahnabfahrt, spelled A-U-T-O-B-A-H-N-A-B-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abfahrtsmöglichkeit für Kraftfahrzeuge bei Autobahnen

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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 "Autobahnabfahrt"?
"Autobahnabfahrt" is spelled A-U-T-O-B-A-H-N-A-B-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Autobahnabfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Autobahnabfahrt" means: Abfahrtsmöglichkeit für Kraftfahrzeuge bei Autobahnen
How do you pronounce "Autobahnabfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autobahnabfahrt" is [ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autobahnabfahrt" come from?
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Using “Autobahnabfahrt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-B-A-H-N-A-B-F-A-H-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯tobaːnˌapfaːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list