Kauffahrer
[ˈkaʊ̯fˌfaːʁɐ]
The verdict
“Kauffahrer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren transportiert werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-kauffahrer · Kauffahrer · German
Kauffahrer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kauffahrer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaʊ̯fˌfaːʁɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kauffahrer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kauffahrer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaʊ̯fˌfaːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren transportiert werden".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kauffahrer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kauffahrer, spelled K-A-U-F-F-A-H-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1Schiff, mit dem Handelswaren transportiert werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kauffahrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Kauffahrer segeln auf dem Mittelmeer in Konvois, um Angriffen der Piraten zuvorzukommen.“
„Kauffahrer machen in dem Ort namens Kapstadt Rast, versorgen sich mit Wasser und Schlachtvieh für die Weiterreise.“
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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.