fortfuhren

[ˈfɔʁtˌfuːʁən]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌfuːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“fortfuhren” 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) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs fortfahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortfuhren · fortfuhren · German

fortfuhren · 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 fortfuhren
PropertyValue
Headwordfortfuhren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌfuːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fortfuhren“ im Deutschen

fortfuhrenschafft 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

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

fortfuhren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fortfuhren, spelled F-O-R-T-F-U-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs fortfahren
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs fortfahren

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 "fortfuhren"?
"fortfuhren" is spelled F-O-R-T-F-U-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌfuːʁən].
What does "fortfuhren" mean?
As a verb, "fortfuhren" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs fortfahren
How do you pronounce "fortfuhren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortfuhren" is [ˈfɔʁtˌfuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortfuhren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list