Fahrbahn

[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌbaːn]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌbaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrbahn” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,541
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - befestigte Oberseite, Fahrfläche einer Straße

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahrbahn · Fahrbahn · German

Fahrbahn · rank #9,541 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,541
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH etablierten

Nearest frequency peer: etablierten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fahrbahn“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fahrbahn“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fahrbahn vs Fährmann
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fahrbahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrbahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌbaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,541
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fahrbahn“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fahrbahnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „etablierten“ (#9,540), „Fenstern“ (#9,542), „erweiterten“ (#9,539). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fahrbahn“ bei #9,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fahrbahn (IPA [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌbaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,541 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fahrbahn, with forms such as "afhrbahn", "fahbrahn", and "fahhrbahn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fährmann", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Fahrbahn, spelled F-A-H-R-B-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    befestigte Oberseite, Fahrfläche einer Straße
  2. 2
    Fahrfläche auf Jahrmärkten, Volksfesten, Vergnügungsparks und ähnliches, auf der Autoskooter fahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fahrbahn wurde durch einen Bagger aufgerissen.
  2. „Die Fahrbahn liegt unbewegt und klar im Schein der Laternen da, und auch der Bürgersteig ist leer und fast schattenlos.“

Synonyms

Straßendecke

This word in other languages

carriageway(English)calzada(Español)chaussée(Français)estrada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afhrbahn
  • fahbrahn
  • fahhrbahn
  • fahrabhn
  • fahrbahhn
  • fahrbahnn
  • fahrbanh
  • fahrbbahn
  • fahrbhan
  • fahrrbahn
  • farhbahn
  • ffahrbahn
  • fharbahn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fahrbahn - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afhrbahn2fahbrahn2fahhrbahn1fahrabhn2fahrbahhn1fahrbahnn1fahrbanh2fahrbbahn1
Edit distance from "Fahrbahn"

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 "Fahrbahn"?
"Fahrbahn" is spelled F-A-H-R-B-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌbaːn].
What does "Fahrbahn" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrbahn" means: befestigte Oberseite, Fahrfläche einer Straße
What words are commonly confused with "Fahrbahn"?
"Fahrbahn" is commonly confused with "Fährmann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fahrbahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrbahn" is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrbahn" come from?
"Fahrbahn" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fahrbahn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fenstern#9,542erfinden#9,535enthielt#9,532fürchtet#9,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

inwiefern13 variantsweltweite13 variantsNachhinein13 variantsReisenden13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list