herauffahren

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von dort unten nach hier oben fahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-herauffahren · herauffahren · German

herauffahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 herauffahren
PropertyValue
Headwordherauffahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herauffahren“ im Deutschen

herauffahrenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herauffahren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herauffahren, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is herauffahren, spelled H-E-R-A-U-F-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von dort unten nach hier oben fahren
  2. 2
    eine langgezogene Straße auf den Betrachter zufahren
  3. 3
    etwas oder jemanden von dort unten nach hier oben fahren
  4. 4
    erhöhen
  5. 5
    in Betrieb nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er kam schon den Berg heraufgefahren, und ich sprang in seinen Wagen.“
  2. „Vom Berliner Westhafen her wäre es die Beusselstraße heraufgefahren, auf einem vierzig Meter langen Tieflader, den Verkehr hätte man anhalten müssen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

hinabfahrenhinunterfahren

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 "herauffahren"?
"herauffahren" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-F-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən].
What does "herauffahren" mean?
As a verb, "herauffahren" means: von dort unten nach hier oben fahren
How do you pronounce "herauffahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herauffahren" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herauffahren" come from?
"herauffahren" 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