Fahrstühle

[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrstühle” is uncommon German (frequency #91,568 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,568
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrstuhl

Key facts for Fahrstühle
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrstühle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,568
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fahrstühle” 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). Fahrstühle lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fahrstühle is uncommon German at frequency #91,568 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Fahrstühle in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Fahrstühle, spelled F-A-H-R-S-T-Ü-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrstuhl
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fahrstuhl
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrstuhl

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 "Fahrstühle"?
"Fahrstühle" is spelled F-A-H-R-S-T-Ü-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə].
What does "Fahrstühle" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrstühle" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrstuhl
How do you pronounce "Fahrstühle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrstühle" is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrstühle" come from?
"Fahrstühle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Fahrstühle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-S-T-Ü-H-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə] (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