Fahrbahnrand

[ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrbahnrand” is uncommon German (frequency #63,295 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,295
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - seitlicher Rand einer Straße oder eines Radweges

Key facts for Fahrbahnrand
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrbahnrand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant]
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fahrbahnrand” 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). Fahrbahnrand 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

Fahrbahnrand is uncommon German at frequency #63,295 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "seitlicher Rand einer Straße oder eines Radweges".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fahrbahnrand, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Fahrbahnrand, spelled F-A-H-R-B-A-H-N-R-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    seitlicher Rand einer Straße oder eines Radweges

Synonyms

Straßenrand

Antonyms

FahrbahnmitteStraßenmitte

This word in other languages

roadside(English)

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 "Fahrbahnrand"?
"Fahrbahnrand" is spelled F-A-H-R-B-A-H-N-R-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant].
What does "Fahrbahnrand" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrbahnrand" means: seitlicher Rand einer Straße oder eines Radweges
How do you pronounce "Fahrbahnrand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrbahnrand" is [ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrbahnrand" come from?
"Fahrbahnrand" 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 “Fahrbahnrand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-B-A-H-N-R-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯baːnˌʁant] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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