Farne

[ˈfaʁnə]

/[ˈfaʁnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Farne” is uncommon German (frequency #71,318 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,318
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Farn

Key facts for Farne
PropertyValue
HeadwordFarne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʁnə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Farne” 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). Farne 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

Farne is uncommon German at frequency #71,318 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaʁnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Farne doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Farne, spelled F-A-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Farn
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Farn
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Farn
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Farn

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 "Farne"?
"Farne" is spelled F-A-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʁnə].
What does "Farne" mean?
As a noun, "Farne" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Farn
How do you pronounce "Farne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Farne" is [ˈfaʁnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Farne" come from?
"Farne" 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 “Farne”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaʁnə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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