fahrig

[ˈfaːʁɪç]

/[ˈfaːʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fahrig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,873 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#92,873
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - geistesabwesend und unkontrolliert in seiner Bewegung

Key facts for fahrig
PropertyValue
Headwordfahrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaːʁɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fahrig” 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). fahrig lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fahrig is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaːʁɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,873 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "geistesabwesend und unkontrolliert in seiner Bewegung".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fahrig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fahrig, spelled F-A-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    geistesabwesend und unkontrolliert in seiner Bewegung

This word in other languages

erratic(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 "fahrig"?
"fahrig" is spelled F-A-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːʁɪç].
What does "fahrig" mean?
As an adjective, "fahrig" means: geistesabwesend und unkontrolliert in seiner Bewegung
How do you pronounce "fahrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fahrig" is [ˈfaːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fahrig" come from?
"fahrig" 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 “fahrig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːʁɪç] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list