Fernbahn
[ˈfɛʁnˌbaːn]
The verdict
“Fernbahn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bahnverbindung über große Distanz
Corpus desk
Index DE-fernbahn · Fernbahn · German
Fernbahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fernbahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁnˌbaːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fernbahn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fernbahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁnˌbaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bahnverbindung über große Distanz".
Zero misspellings are on record for Fernbahn in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fernbahn, spelled F-E-R-N-B-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1Bahnverbindung über große Distanz
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Fernbahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die erste Fernbahn in Deutschland verband 1838 die Messestadt Leipzig mit Dresden.“
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.