Fahrverbot

/[ˈfaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌboːt]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,928

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Fahrverbot is aGermannoun. It means: Verbot für eine einzelne Person, ein Kraftfahrzeug im öffentlichen Straßenverkehr zu führen (beispielsweise wegen Alkoholkonsum, einem schweren Unfall oder erheblichen Geschwindigkeitsübertretungen... Pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌboːt]. Often confused with Fahrverbote.

Key facts for Fahrverbot
PropertyValue
HeadwordFahrverbot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌboːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,928
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Fahrverbot in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fahrverbot is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌboːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,928 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fahrverbot, with forms such as "afhrverbot", "fahhrverbot", and "fahrevrbot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fahrverbote", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Fahrverbot, spelled F-A-H-R-V-E-R-B-O-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbot für eine einzelne Person, ein Kraftfahrzeug im öffentlichen Straßenverkehr zu führen (beispielsweise wegen Alkoholkonsum, einem schweren Unfall oder erheblichen Geschwindigkeitsübertretungen). Es wird in der Regel von einem Gericht verhängt
  2. 2
    Verbot für alle oder einer Gruppe von Verkehrsteilnehmern, bestimmte Straßen oder Zonen, meist in Innenstädten, oder zu bestimmten Zeiten zu befahren. Es wird in der Regel von einer Verwaltungsbehörde verhängt.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afhrverbot,fahhrverbot,fahrevrbot,fahrrverbot,fahrvebrot,fahrverbbot,fahrverbott,fahrverbto,fahrverobt,fahrverrbot,fahrvrebot,fahrvverbot,fahvrerbot,farhverbot,ffahrverbot,fharverbot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Fahrverbot

Misspelling Variants of "Fahrverbot"

afhrverbot10fahhrverbot11fahrevrbot10fahrrverbot11fahrvebrot10fahrverbbot11fahrverbott11fahrverbto10
Misspelling Variants of "Fahrverbot"

Frequency rank: #23,928 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fahrverbot"?
"Fahrverbot" is spelled F-A-H-R-V-E-R-B-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌboːt].
What does "Fahrverbot" mean?
As a noun, "Fahrverbot" means: Verbot für eine einzelne Person, ein Kraftfahrzeug im öffentlichen Straßenverkehr zu führen (beispielsweise wegen Alkoholkonsum, einem schweren Unfall oder erheblichen Geschwindigkeitsübertretungen...
What words are commonly confused with "Fahrverbot"?
"Fahrverbot" is commonly confused with "Fahrverbote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fahrverbot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fahrverbot" is [ˈfaːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌboːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fahrverbot" come from?
"Fahrverbot" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.