fortschleppen
[ˈfɔʁtˌʃlɛpn̩]
The verdict
“fortschleppen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas unter Anstrengung, mit Kraft von der Stelle schaffen
Corpus desk
Index DE-fortschleppen · fortschleppen · German
fortschleppen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fortschleppen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfɔʁtˌʃlɛpn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fortschleppen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fortschleppen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtˌʃlɛpn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for fortschleppen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fortschleppen, spelled F-O-R-T-S-C-H-L-E-P-P-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas unter Anstrengung, mit Kraft von der Stelle schaffen
- 2sich unter Anstrengung, mit letzter Kraft von der Stelle bewegen, in Sicherheit bringen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fortschleppen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Diese Spießgesellen unternahmen dann Raubzüge nach allen Richtungen hin, indem sie nach Art der Tataren Dörfer und kleinere Städtchen überfielen und alles mit fortschleppten, was nicht niet- und nagelfest war.“
Jeder, der noch laufen oder sich fortschleppen konnte, zog sich eiligst aus dem Schußbereich zurück.
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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.