Kraftfahrer

[ˈkʁaftˌfaːʁɐ]

/[ˈkʁaftˌfaːʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kraftfahrer” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,234. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,234
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ein Kraftfahrzeug fährt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraftfahrer · Kraftfahrer · German

Kraftfahrer · rank #38,234 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,234
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kraftvolle

Nearest frequency peer: kraftvolle (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kraftfahrer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kraftfahrer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kraftfahrer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKraftfahrer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaftˌfaːʁɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,234
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kraftfahrer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kraftfahrerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kraftvolle“ (#38,235), „kooperativen“ (#38,232), „krankhaft“ (#38,236). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kraftfahrer“ bei #38,234. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Kraftfahrer (IPA [ˈkʁaftˌfaːʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,234 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die ein Kraftfahrzeug fährt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kraftfahrer, with forms such as "karftfahrer", "kkraftfahrer", and "krafftahrer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kraftfahrer, spelled K-R-A-F-T-F-A-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein Kraftfahrzeug fährt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Kraftfahrer schimpften nur und fuhren weiter.“
  2. „So reizvoll uns Kraftfahrern diese neue Möglichkeit winterlicher Freizeitgestaltung auch erscheint, lässt sie uns doch besorgt auf das Frühjahr blicken.“

Antonyms

FußgängerRadfahrer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karftfahrer
  • kkraftfahrer
  • krafftahrer
  • krafftfahrer
  • kraftafhrer
  • kraftfaherr
  • kraftfahhrer
  • kraftfahrerr
  • kraftfahrre
  • kraftfahrrer
  • kraftfarher
  • kraftffahrer
  • kraftfharer
  • krafttfahrer
  • kratffahrer
  • krfatfahrer
  • krraftfahrer
  • rkaftfahrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kraftfahrer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

karftfahrer2kkraftfahrer1krafftahrer2krafftfahrer1kraftafhrer2kraftfaherr2kraftfahhrer1kraftfahrerr1
Edit distance from "Kraftfahrer"

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 "Kraftfahrer"?
"Kraftfahrer" is spelled K-R-A-F-T-F-A-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaftˌfaːʁɐ].
What does "Kraftfahrer" mean?
As a noun, "Kraftfahrer" means: Person, die ein Kraftfahrzeug fährt
What are common misspellings of "Kraftfahrer"?
Common misspellings include "karftfahrer", "kkraftfahrer", "krafftahrer", "krafftfahrer", "kraftafhrer". The correct spelling is "Kraftfahrer".
How do you pronounce "Kraftfahrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kraftfahrer" is [ˈkʁaftˌfaːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kraftfahrer" come from?
"Kraftfahrer" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kraftfahrer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kondensator#38,230Kunstschule#38,241Kleinbauern#38,226Landesamtes#38,246

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

konstatierte18 variantsimportierten18 variantsmassenhaften18 variantsgründlicher18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list