Fahrschein

[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrschein” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,523
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Schein, der zur Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel berechtigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-fahrschein · Fahrschein · German

Fahrschein · rank #40,523 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,523
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Falte

Nearest frequency peer: Falte (+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 „Fahrschein“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fahrschein
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrschein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,523
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fahrschein“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Falte“ (#40,524), „exzellenter“ (#40,521), „faszinieren“ (#40,525). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fahrschein“ bei #40,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Fahrschein (IPA [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,523 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Schein, der zur Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel berechtigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fahrschein, with forms such as "afhrschein", "fahhrschein", and "fahrcshein". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fahrschein, spelled F-A-H-R-S-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Schein, der zur Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel berechtigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man benötigt einen Fahrschein, wenn man den Bus nehmen will.
  2. „Der Fahrschein für Erwachsene kostet 20 Pfennig, der Schülerfahrschein 10 Pfennig.“

Synonyms

BilletFahrausweisFahrkarteTicket

This word in other languages

ticket(English)billete(Español)billet(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afhrschein
  • fahhrschein
  • fahrcshein
  • fahrrschein
  • fahrscchein
  • fahrscehin
  • fahrscheinn
  • fahrscheni
  • fahrschhein
  • fahrschien
  • fahrshcein
  • fahrsschein
  • fahsrchein
  • farhschein
  • ffahrschein
  • fharschein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fahrschein - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afhrschein2fahhrschein1fahrcshein2fahrrschein1fahrscchein1fahrscehin2fahrscheinn1fahrscheni2
Edit distance from "Fahrschein"

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 "Fahrschein"?
"Fahrschein" is spelled F-A-H-R-S-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n].
What does "Fahrschein" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrschein" means: ein Schein, der zur Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel berechtigt
What are common misspellings of "Fahrschein"?
Common misspellings include "afhrschein", "fahhrschein", "fahrcshein", "fahrrschein", "fahrscchein". The correct spelling is "Fahrschein".
How do you pronounce "Fahrschein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrschein" is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrschein" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expliziten#40,519Erzdiözese#40,517entmutigen#40,507Friedemann#40,542

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

faszinieren16 variantsExploration16 variantsFluktuation16 variantsdurchleben16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list