fortbleiben
[ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩]
The verdict
“fortbleiben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einem entfernten Ort bleiben, wegbleiben, nicht zurückkehren
Corpus desk
Index DE-fortbleiben · fortbleiben · German
fortbleiben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | fortbleiben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fortbleiben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fortbleiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einem entfernten Ort bleiben, wegbleiben, nicht zurückkehren".
Zero misspellings are on record for fortbleiben in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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, 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 fortbleiben, spelled F-O-R-T-B-L-E-I-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1an einem entfernten Ort bleiben, wegbleiben, nicht zurückkehren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fortbleiben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Heute kann ich länger fortbleiben, meine Eltern sind nicht zuhause“, freut sich der Teenager.
Das Geschäft geht immer schlechter, denn die Kunden bleiben fort.
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Antonyms
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.