Fahrrad

[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrrad” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,714
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch das Treten von Pedalen angetriebenes Fahrzeug mit zwei in einer Spur hintereinander angebrachten Rädern

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahrrad · Fahrrad · German

Fahrrad · rank #2,714 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,714
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH eventuell

Nearest frequency peer: eventuell (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fahrrad“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fahrrad“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fahrrad vs Fahrräder
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fahrrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,714
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fahrrad“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fahrradliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eventuell“ (#2,713), „Festival“ (#2,715), „ficken“ (#2,716). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fahrrad“ bei #2,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fahrrad (IPA [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,714 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch das Treten von Pedalen angetriebenes Fahrzeug mit zwei in einer Spur hintereinander angebrachten Rädern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fahrrad, with forms such as "afhrrad", "fahhrrad", and "fahrad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fahrräder", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fahrrad, spelled F-A-H-R-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch das Treten von Pedalen angetriebenes Fahrzeug mit zwei in einer Spur hintereinander angebrachten Rädern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fahrrad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er hat ein neues Fahrrad geschenkt bekommen.
  2. Während des Sommers pflegten mein Freund und ich mit den Fahrrädern auf die Hügel unseres Dorfes zu steigen.

Synonyms

NamibiaBikeDrahteselDrahtrossEselHirschMühleRossStahlrossTreteselTretmühleTretrossfahrbarer UntersatzsaloppEierschaukelNamibiaFietsFlitzepedVeloLeezeDräsineVeloBizykelBizyklettBizikelBicycleBicicletBicycletteBisiklätZweiradVeloziped

Antonyms

RikschaMopedMotorrad

This word in other languages

bicycle(English)bicicleta(Español)bicyclette(Français)bicicleta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afhrrad
  • fahhrrad
  • fahrad
  • fahrard
  • fahrradd
  • fahrrda
  • farhrad
  • ffahrrad
  • fharrad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fahrrad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afhrrad2fahhrrad1fahrad1fahrard2fahrradd1fahrrda2farhrad2ffahrrad1
Edit distance from "Fahrrad"

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 "Fahrrad"?
"Fahrrad" is spelled F-A-H-R-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt].
What does "Fahrrad" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrrad" means: durch das Treten von Pedalen angetriebenes Fahrzeug mit zwei in einer Spur hintereinander angebrachten Rädern
What words are commonly confused with "Fahrrad"?
"Fahrrad" is commonly confused with "Fahrräder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fahrrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrrad" is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrrad" come from?
"Fahrrad" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fahrrad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erkannt#2,711Gelände#2,717Gerhard#2,719lächeln#2,734

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ficken9 variantsgucken9 variantsanhand9 variantsKuchen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list