Herfahrt

[ˈheːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈheːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrt hierher, her zum Ziel; auf den Sprechenden/Schreibenden zu

Corpus desk

Index DE-herfahrt · Herfahrt · German

Herfahrt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Herfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈheːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Herfahrt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Herfahrtliegt 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

Herfahrt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈheːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fahrt hierher, her zum Ziel; auf den Sprechenden/Schreibenden zu".

Herfahrt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Herfahrt, spelled H-E-R-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrt hierher, her zum Ziel; auf den Sprechenden/Schreibenden zu

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Obwohl er auf der Herfahrt kaum etwas getrunken hatte, drängte es ihn plötzlich, seine Blase zu entleeren.“

Antonyms

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 "Herfahrt"?
"Herfahrt" is spelled H-E-R-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Herfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Herfahrt" means: Fahrt hierher, her zum Ziel; auf den Sprechenden/Schreibenden zu
How do you pronounce "Herfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herfahrt" is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herfahrt" come from?
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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