Führerausweis

[ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s]

/[ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Führerausweis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Dokument, das dem Besitzer amtlich bescheinigt, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fuhrerausweis · Führerausweis · German

Führerausweis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Führerausweis
PropertyValue
HeadwordFührerausweis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Führerausweis“ im Deutschen

Führerausweisschafft 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

Führerausweis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dokument, das dem Besitzer amtlich bescheinigt, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen".

Führerausweis has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Führerausweis, spelled F-Ü-H-R-E-R-A-U-S-W-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dokument, das dem Besitzer amtlich bescheinigt, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Luzerner Polizei hat vor einer Woche einen Mann erwischt, der seit 22 Jahren ohne Führerausweis ein Auto gelenkt hatte.“
  2. „Die Geldbuße war Kai Koch so was von schnurzegal gewesen, dass man ihm aber den Führerausweis für drei Monate entzog, tat ihm richtig weh.“

Synonyms

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 "Führerausweis"?
"Führerausweis" is spelled F-Ü-H-R-E-R-A-U-S-W-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s].
What does "Führerausweis" mean?
As a noun, "Führerausweis" means: Dokument, das dem Besitzer amtlich bescheinigt, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen
How do you pronounce "Führerausweis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Führerausweis" is [ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Führerausweis" come from?
"Führerausweis" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list