Fahrensmann
[ˈfaːʁənsˌman]
The verdict
“Fahrensmann” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - jemand, der berufsmäßig zur See fährt
Corpus desk
Index DE-fahrensmann · Fahrensmann · German
Fahrensmann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fahrensmann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːʁənsˌman] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fahrensmann“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fahrensmann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːʁənsˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der berufsmäßig zur See fährt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Fahrensmann in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fahrensmann, spelled F-A-H-R-E-N-S-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1jemand, der berufsmäßig zur See fährt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fahrensmann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bewiesen ist auch, dass schon damals unterhalb der Burg eine Herberge den Fahrensleuten und Einheimischen ausgezeichnetes Quartier und beste Speisung bot: der Klausenhof.“
„Als Gesa nun den Jungen wiederhatte und sah, daß sie ihrem Mann Unrecht getan hatte, kam die Reue über sie, und sie winkte vom Bodenfenster mit der großen Dweel, der leinenen Tischdecke, bis er es sah und seine deutsche Flagge dreimal grüßend dippte, denn sein Unmut war längst verweht, seitdem er wieder als Fahrensmann an Bord stand und seine Segel über…
This word in other languages
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.