Fahrkartenautomaten

[ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrkartenautomaten” is uncommon German (frequency #98,409 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,409
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat

Key facts for Fahrkartenautomaten
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrkartenautomaten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩]
Letters19
Frequency rank#98,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fahrkartenautomaten” 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). Fahrkartenautomaten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fahrkartenautomaten is uncommon German at frequency #98,409 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fahrkartenautomaten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fahrkartenautomaten, spelled F-A-H-R-K-A-R-T-E-N-A-U-T-O-M-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat

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 "Fahrkartenautomaten"?
"Fahrkartenautomaten" is spelled F-A-H-R-K-A-R-T-E-N-A-U-T-O-M-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩].
What does "Fahrkartenautomaten" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrkartenautomaten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fahrkartenautomat
How do you pronounce "Fahrkartenautomaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrkartenautomaten" is [ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrkartenautomaten" come from?
"Fahrkartenautomaten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fahrkartenautomaten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-K-A-R-T-E-N-A-U-T-O-M-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtn̩ʔaʊ̯toˌmaːtn̩] (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

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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