Fairway

[ˈfɛːɐ̯veː]

/[ˈfɛːɐ̯veː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fairway” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurz gemähte Grasfläche zwischen dem Abschlag und dem Grün einer Spielbahn

Key facts for Fairway
PropertyValue
HeadwordFairway
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛːɐ̯veː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fairway” sits in German frequency

Fairway 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fairway is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɛːɐ̯veː]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kurz gemähte Grasfläche zwischen dem Abschlag und dem Grün einer Spielbahn".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fairway, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fairway, spelled F-A-I-R-W-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz gemähte Grasfläche zwischen dem Abschlag und dem Grün einer Spielbahn

Antonyms

AbschlagGrünRough

This word in other languages

fairway(English)

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 "Fairway"?
"Fairway" is spelled F-A-I-R-W-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛːɐ̯veː].
What does "Fairway" mean?
As a noun, "Fairway" means: kurz gemähte Grasfläche zwischen dem Abschlag und dem Grün einer Spielbahn
How do you pronounce "Fairway"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fairway" is [ˈfɛːɐ̯veː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fairway" come from?
"Fairway" 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 “Fairway”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-I-R-W-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɛːɐ̯veː] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list