fortblasen

[ˈfɔʁtˌblaːzn̩]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌblaːzn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“fortblasen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas oder jemanden) durch eine Bewegung der Luft (Blasen) entfernen, wegbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortblasen · fortblasen · German

fortblasen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for fortblasen
PropertyValue
Headwordfortblasen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌblaːzn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fortblasen“ im Deutschen

fortblasensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fortblasen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌblaːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fortblasen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fortblasen, spelled F-O-R-T-B-L-A-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas oder jemanden) durch eine Bewegung der Luft (Blasen) entfernen, wegbewegen
  2. 2
    plötzlich verschwinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fortblasen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Wind hat die Gewitterwolken fortgeblasen.
  2. Die nächtliche Angst wurde mit Anbruch des Tages fortgeblasen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortblasen"?
"fortblasen" is spelled F-O-R-T-B-L-A-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌblaːzn̩].
What does "fortblasen" mean?
As a verb, "fortblasen" means: (etwas oder jemanden) durch eine Bewegung der Luft (Blasen) entfernen, wegbewegen
How do you pronounce "fortblasen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortblasen" is [ˈfɔʁtˌblaːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortblasen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list