Autofähren

[ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən]

/[ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Autofähre

Key facts for Autofähren
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutofähren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Autofähren” sits in German frequency

Autofähren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Autofähren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Autofähren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Autofähren, spelled A-U-T-O-F-Ä-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Autofähre
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Autofähre
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Autofähre
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Autofähre

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 "Autofähren"?
"Autofähren" is spelled A-U-T-O-F-Ä-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən].
What does "Autofähren" mean?
As a noun, "Autofähren" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Autofähre
How do you pronounce "Autofähren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autofähren" is [ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autofähren" come from?
"Autofähren" is a German 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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Using “Autofähren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-T-O-F-Ä-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯toˌfɛːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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