emporfahren

[ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən]

/[ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (fahrend) nach oben, an einen höher gelegenen Ort/eine höher gelegene Position, begeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-emporfahren · emporfahren · German

emporfahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 emporfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordemporfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „emporfahren“ im Deutschen

emporfahrensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

emporfahren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is emporfahren, spelled E-M-P-O-R-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (fahrend) nach oben, an einen höher gelegenen Ort/eine höher gelegene Position, begeben
  2. 2
    aus einem ruhenden Zustand schnell, ruckartig aufstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer in das Städtchen Puerto Andratx kommt, wer die Uferstraße emporfährt, vorbei an hohen Mauern und Hecken, an wild hingepuzzelten Vordächern und Erkern, dem blitzt plötzlich ein Stück Großstadt entgegen, ein weißer Gebäudeleib, fremd und schwungvoll, lose verwandt mit der Guggenheim-Spindel in New York.“
  2. „Der Schlaf hatte ihn überwältigt. Ein unruhiger Schlaf; denn oft fuhr er empor, sprach abgerissene Sätze oder gestikulierte heftig mit den Händen.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "emporfahren"?
"emporfahren" is spelled E-M-P-O-R-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən].
What does "emporfahren" mean?
As a verb, "emporfahren" means: (fahrend) nach oben, an einen höher gelegenen Ort/eine höher gelegene Position, begeben
How do you pronounce "emporfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emporfahren" is [ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emporfahren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list