fürwahr

[fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯]

/[fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯]/ adv

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The verdict

“fürwahr” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,003 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#57,003
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Tat, wirklich

Key facts for fürwahr
PropertyValue
Headwordfürwahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,003
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fürwahr” 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). fürwahr lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fürwahr is 7 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,003 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in der Tat, wirklich".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fürwahr, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fürwahr, spelled F-Ü-R-W-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Tat, wirklich

Synonyms

wahrhaftigtatsächlichwahrlichin der Tatbei Gott

This word in other languages

forsooth(English)en vérité(Français)

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 "fürwahr"?
"fürwahr" is spelled F-Ü-R-W-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯].
What does "fürwahr" mean?
As an adverb, "fürwahr" means: in der Tat, wirklich
How do you pronounce "fürwahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fürwahr" is [fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fürwahr" come from?
"fürwahr" 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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Using “fürwahr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-R-W-A-H-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fyːɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list