fortbringen

[ˈfɔʁtˌbʁɪŋən]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌbʁɪŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“fortbringen” 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) - vom Aufenthaltsort wegbringen (an einen unbekannten Ort)

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortbringen · fortbringen · German

fortbringen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 fortbringen
PropertyValue
Headwordfortbringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌbʁɪŋən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fortbringen“ im Deutschen

fortbringenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fortbringen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fortbringen, spelled F-O-R-T-B-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Aufenthaltsort wegbringen (an einen unbekannten Ort)
  2. 2
    unter Anstrengung, mit Kraft von der Stelle schaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fernsehstation war inzwischen besetzt worden und die gesamte Ausrüstung wurde fortgebracht.
  2. Die Hexe lässt sieben kleine Hunde in die Bettchen legen und die Kinder fortbringen.

Antonyms

herbringenranschaffen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortbringen"?
"fortbringen" is spelled F-O-R-T-B-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌbʁɪŋən].
What does "fortbringen" mean?
As a verb, "fortbringen" means: vom Aufenthaltsort wegbringen (an einen unbekannten Ort)
How do you pronounce "fortbringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortbringen" is [ˈfɔʁtˌbʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortbringen" come from?
"fortbringen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list