fortrennen

[ˈfɔʁtˌʁɛnən]

/[ˈfɔʁtˌʁɛnən]/ verb

The verdict

“fortrennen” 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) - sehr schnell von dem Ort weglaufen, wo man sich aufhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-fortrennen · fortrennen · German

fortrennen · 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 fortrennen
PropertyValue
Headwordfortrennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔʁtˌʁɛnən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fortrennen“ im Deutschen

fortrennenschafft 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

fortrennen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌʁɛnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr schnell von dem Ort weglaufen, wo man sich aufhält".

Zero misspellings are on record for fortrennen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists 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 fortrennen, spelled F-O-R-T-R-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schnell von dem Ort weglaufen, wo man sich aufhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da drehte sie sich um und rannte fort, so schnell sie nur konnte.
  2. Das Pony nutzte die Gelegenheit, sich loszureißen und fortzurennen.

Antonyms

herbeirennenhinrennen

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 "fortrennen"?
"fortrennen" is spelled F-O-R-T-R-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtˌʁɛnən].
What does "fortrennen" mean?
As a verb, "fortrennen" means: sehr schnell von dem Ort weglaufen, wo man sich aufhält
How do you pronounce "fortrennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortrennen" is [ˈfɔʁtˌʁɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list