Irrfahrt

[ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Irrfahrt” is uncommon German (frequency #70,416 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,416
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - literarisches Motiv, Beispiel Odyssee

Key facts for Irrfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrrfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,416
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Irrfahrt” 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). Irrfahrt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Irrfahrt is uncommon German at frequency #70,416 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Irrfahrt, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Irrfahrt, spelled I-R-R-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    literarisches Motiv, Beispiel Odyssee
  2. 2
    Fahrt auf falschen Wegen
  3. 3
    mathematisches Modell

Synonyms

OdysseeZufallsbewegung

This word in other languages

odyssey(English)odisea(Español)errance(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 "Irrfahrt"?
"Irrfahrt" is spelled I-R-R-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Irrfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Irrfahrt" means: literarisches Motiv, Beispiel Odyssee
How do you pronounce "Irrfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irrfahrt" is [ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Irrfahrt" come from?
"Irrfahrt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Irrfahrt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-R-R-F-A-H-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪʁˌfaːɐ̯t] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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