Fährnis
[ˈfɛːɐ̯nɪs]
The verdict
“Fährnis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefahr
Corpus desk
Index DE-fahrnis · Fährnis · German
Fährnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Fährnis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɛːɐ̯nɪs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fährnis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fährnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛːɐ̯nɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gefahr".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fährnis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fährnis, spelled F-Ä-H-R-N-I-S.
Definition
- 1Gefahr
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fährnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Joſephs Herz, das Jaakob daheim fürlängſt geborgen im Tode hielt, das aber hier in Ägyptenland ſeinen Gang weitergegangen und den Fährniſſen des Lebens ausgeſetzt geblieben war, ſtockte ihm in der Bruſt – in Selbſtvergeſſenheit ſtand es ſtill einen Augenblick, um dann, nach des Herzens uralter Gepflogenheit, mit deſto ſchnelleren Schlägen nachzuholen, wa…
„Er sei von den Widerwärtigkeiten des Jetzt auf die Fährnisse des Daseins schlechthin getrieben worden, ergänzte Georg Lauffer.“
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.