Fahrtwind

[ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt]

/[ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fahrtwind” is uncommon German (frequency #66,200 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,200
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der bei fahrender Fortbewegung scheinbar auftretende Gegenwind

Key facts for Fahrtwind
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrtwind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,200
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fahrtwind” 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). Fahrtwind 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

Fahrtwind is uncommon German at frequency #66,200 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der bei fahrender Fortbewegung scheinbar auftretende Gegenwind".

Zero misspellings are on record for Fahrtwind in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fahrtwind, spelled F-A-H-R-T-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der bei fahrender Fortbewegung scheinbar auftretende Gegenwind

Synonyms

Fahrwind

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 "Fahrtwind"?
"Fahrtwind" is spelled F-A-H-R-T-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt].
What does "Fahrtwind" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrtwind" means: der bei fahrender Fortbewegung scheinbar auftretende Gegenwind
How do you pronounce "Fahrtwind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrtwind" is [ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrtwind" come from?
"Fahrtwind" 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 “Fahrtwind”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-H-R-T-W-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːɐ̯tˌvɪnt] (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