Führerausweis
[ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s]
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
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Führerausweis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfyːʁɐˌʔaʊ̯svaɪ̯s] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Führerausweis“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Dokument, das dem Besitzer amtlich bescheinigt, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Führerausweis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Luzerner Polizei hat vor einer Woche einen Mann erwischt, der seit 22 Jahren ohne Führerausweis ein Auto gelenkt hatte.“
„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.