fährst

[fɛːɐ̯st]

/[fɛːɐ̯st]/ verb

The verdict

“fährst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,907
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fahren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fährst vs fast
50% similar
fährst vs Fahrt
50% similar
fährst vs First
50% similar

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

Key facts for fährst
PropertyValue
Headwordfährst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛːɐ̯st]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,907
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fährst” 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). fährst lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fährst (IPA [fɛːɐ̯st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,907 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fahren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fährst, with forms such as "ffährst", "fhärst", and "fähhrst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "fast", "Fahrt", "First", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fährst, spelled F-Ä-H-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fahren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffährst
  • fhärst
  • fähhrst
  • fährrst
  • fährsst
  • fährstt
  • fährts
  • fähsrt
  • färhst
  • äfhrst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fährst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffährst1fhärst2fähhrst1fährrst1fährsst1fährstt1fährts2fähsrt2
Edit distance from "fährst"

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 "fährst"?
"fährst" is spelled F-Ä-H-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛːɐ̯st].
What does "fährst" mean?
As a verb, "fährst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fahren
What words are commonly confused with "fährst"?
"fährst" is commonly confused with "fast", "Fahrt", "First". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fährst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fährst" is [fɛːɐ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fährst" come from?
"fährst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fährst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ä-H-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛːɐ̯st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fast” - see the side-by-side comparison. fährst vs fast
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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