Feuer fangen
[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ ˌfaŋən]
The verdict
“Feuer fangen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Brand geraten
Corpus desk
Index DE-feuer-fangen · Feuer fangen · German
Feuer fangen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Feuer fangen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ ˌfaŋən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Feuer fangen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Feuer fangen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ ˌfaŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Feuer fangen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Feuer fangen, spelled F-E-U-E-R- -F-A-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1in Brand geraten
- 2plötzlich von Begeisterung für etwas/jemanden ergriffen werden
- 3plötzlich von Liebe zu jemandem ergriffen werden; sich plötzlich verlieben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Feuer fangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Mann erinnert sie, daß beim übernächsten Nachbarn voriges Jahr der Baum Feuer fing und die Gardinen in Brand steckte.“
„Ein Gewitter hatte es gegeben, Blitz und Donner im raschen Wechsel. Der Papa war besorgt gewesen, das Holzhaus der Zellenkas könnte Feuer fangen.“
This word in other languages
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.