Führerscheinentzug

[ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Führerscheinentzug” is uncommon German (frequency #77,993 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,993
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - behördliche Entziehung der Berechtigung, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen

Key facts for Führerscheinentzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordFührerscheinentzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk]
Letters18
Frequency rank#77,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Führerscheinentzug” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Führerscheinentzug lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Führerscheinentzug is uncommon German at frequency #77,993 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "behördliche Entziehung der Berechtigung, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen".

Führerscheinentzug doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Führerscheinentzug, spelled F-Ü-H-R-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N-T-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    behördliche Entziehung der Berechtigung, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Führerscheinentzug"?
"Führerscheinentzug" is spelled F-Ü-H-R-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N-T-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk].
What does "Führerscheinentzug" mean?
As a noun, "Führerscheinentzug" means: behördliche Entziehung der Berechtigung, ein Kraftfahrzeug führen zu dürfen
How do you pronounce "Führerscheinentzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Führerscheinentzug" is [ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Führerscheinentzug" come from?
"Führerscheinentzug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Führerscheinentzug”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-H-R-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N-T-Z-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯nʔɛntˌt͡suːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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