Fahrgastschiff
[ˈfaːɐ̯ɡastˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Fahrgastschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, das für Fahrgäste eingerichtet ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-fahrgastschiff · Fahrgastschiff · German
Fahrgastschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | Fahrgastschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːɐ̯ɡastˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fahrgastschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fahrgastschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯ɡastˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, das für Fahrgäste eingerichtet ist".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Fahrgastschiff, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fahrgastschiff, spelled F-A-H-R-G-A-S-T-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Schiff, das für Fahrgäste eingerichtet ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fahrgastschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf dem Bodensee sieht man viele Fahrgastschiffe.
Synonyms
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