fortfahren

[ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“fortfahren” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,656
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Ort mit einem Fahrzeug verlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortfahren · fortfahren · German

fortfahren · rank #28,656 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,656
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flugzeugs

Nearest frequency peer: Flugzeugs (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fortfahren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fortfahren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fortfahren vs fortwährend
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fortfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordfortfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,656
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fortfahren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fortfahrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flugzeugs“ (#28,655), „fossil“ (#28,657), „finsteren“ (#28,654). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fortfahren“ bei #28,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around fortfahren (IPA [ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,656 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for fortfahren, with forms such as "ffortfahren", "forftahren", and "forrtfahren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fortwährend", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 fortfahren, spelled F-O-R-T-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Ort mit einem Fahrzeug verlassen
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas von einem Ort mit einem Fahrzeug wegbringen
  3. 3
    einen Vorgang, eine Tätigkeit, einen Prozess nach einer Unterbrechung wieder beginnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er fährt mit dem Motorrad fort. Er ist mit dem Motorrad fortgefahren.
  2. Den Papiermüll fahre ich am Samstag fort. Den Papiermüll habe ich am Samstag fortgefahren.

Synonyms

abfahrenabreisenverreisenwegfahrenabtransportierenentfernenfortbringenwegbringenwegfahrenfortsetzenfortführenweiterführenweitermachen

This word in other languages

drive away(English)marcharse(Español)partir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffortfahren
  • forftahren
  • forrtfahren
  • fortafhren
  • fortfahern
  • fortfahhren
  • fortfahrenn
  • fortfahrne
  • fortfahrren
  • fortfarhen
  • fortffahren
  • fortfharen
  • forttfahren
  • fotrfahren
  • frotfahren
  • ofrtfahren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fortfahren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffortfahren1forftahren2forrtfahren1fortafhren2fortfahern2fortfahhren1fortfahrenn1fortfahrne2
Edit distance from "fortfahren"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortfahren"?
"fortfahren" is spelled F-O-R-T-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən].
What does "fortfahren" mean?
As a verb, "fortfahren" means: einen Ort mit einem Fahrzeug verlassen
What words are commonly confused with "fortfahren"?
"fortfahren" is commonly confused with "fortwährend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fortfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortfahren" is [ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortfahren" come from?
"fortfahren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fortfahren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Finalisten#28,652freigelegt#28,662erleuchtet#28,639erfundenen#28,635

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

frühzeitige16 variantsexistierten16 variantserbrachten16 variantsengagierter16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list