Föhre
[ˈføːʁə]
The verdict
“Föhre” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - immergrüner Baum, Kiefer
Corpus desk
Index DE-fohre · Föhre · German
Föhre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Föhre |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈføːʁə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Föhre“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Föhre is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈføːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Föhre has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Föhre, spelled F-Ö-H-R-E.
Definition
- 1immergrüner Baum, Kiefer
- 2Holz der Kiefer
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Föhre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Selbst an ausgesetzten Stellen und auf Vorsprüngen in beinahe senkrechten Wänden kann man auf Föhren (Pinus nigra var. austriaca) stoßen.
„Nur einige Föhren und Zedern krochen kümmerlich am hohen Uferrande hin.“
Synonyms
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.