fahrerlos
[ˈfaːʁɐloːs]
The verdict
“fahrerlos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Fahrer; keinen Fahrer habend; keinen Fahrer benötigend
Corpus desk
Index DE-fahrerlos · fahrerlos · German
fahrerlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | fahrerlos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfaːʁɐloːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fahrerlos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fahrerlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfaːʁɐloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Fahrer; keinen Fahrer habend; keinen Fahrer benötigend".
Zero misspellings are on record for fahrerlos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fahrerlos, spelled F-A-H-R-E-R-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Fahrer; keinen Fahrer habend; keinen Fahrer benötigend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fahrerlos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auf der Lokalbahn zwischen Vorchdorf und Gmunden in Oberösterreich haben sie eine mit Technologie aufgerüstete Lokomotive im fahrerlosen Betrieb getestet.“
„Als die fahrerlose U-Bahn 2008 in Betrieb ging, hatte Siemens Neuland betreten.“
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.