fahrtauglich

[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“fahrtauglich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Lage, ein Fahrzeug zu fahren

Key facts for fahrtauglich
PropertyValue
Headwordfahrtauglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fahrtauglich” sits in German frequency

fahrtauglich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fahrtauglich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Lage, ein Fahrzeug zu fahren".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fahrtauglich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 fahrtauglich, spelled F-A-H-R-T-A-U-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Lage, ein Fahrzeug zu fahren

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Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fahrtauglich"?
"fahrtauglich" is spelled F-A-H-R-T-A-U-G-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç].
What does "fahrtauglich" mean?
As an adjective, "fahrtauglich" means: in der Lage, ein Fahrzeug zu fahren
How do you pronounce "fahrtauglich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fahrtauglich" is [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fahrtauglich" come from?
"fahrtauglich" 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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Using “fahrtauglich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-T-A-U-G-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌtaʊ̯klɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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