Fußgeher

[ˈfuːsˌɡeːɐ]

/[ˈfuːsˌɡeːɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fußgeher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die zu Fuß geht

Corpus desk

Index DE-fu-geher · Fußgeher · German

Fußgeher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Fußgeher
PropertyValue
HeadwordFußgeher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfuːsˌɡeːɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fußgeher” sits in German frequency

Fußgeher falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fußgeher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfuːsˌɡeːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Person, die zu Fuß geht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fußgeher, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Fußgeher, spelled F-U-S-S-G-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die zu Fuß geht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Besonders die Verkehrsplanung hat diesen scheinbaren Sachzwängen in vermehrtem Maße zu dienen begonnen und dabei den Fußgeher und seine Bedürfnisse praktisch vergessen.
  2. Sperre und Abriss der Linzer Eisenbahnbrücke zwingen nicht nur Autofahrer, sondern auch Radfahrer und Fußgeher zu relativ großen Umwegen.

Synonyms

FußgängerPassant

Antonyms

AutobusfahrerAutofahrerBahnfahrerBusfahrerKraftfahrerMofafahrerMopedfahrerMotorradfahrerRadfahrerRollstuhlfahrerSkifahrerStraßenbahnfahrerTaxifahrer

This word in other languages

pedestrian(English)peatón(Español)piéton(Français)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fußgeher"?
"Fußgeher" is spelled F-U-SS-G-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfuːsˌɡeːɐ].
What does "Fußgeher" mean?
As a noun, "Fußgeher" means: eine Person, die zu Fuß geht
How do you pronounce "Fußgeher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fußgeher" is [ˈfuːsˌɡeːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fußgeher" come from?
"Fußgeher" 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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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list