losfahren

[ˈloːsˌfaːʁən]

/[ˈloːsˌfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“losfahren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,400
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anfangen, sich fahrend (irgendwohin) zu bewegen; anfangen zu fahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-losfahren · losfahren · German

losfahren · rank #27,400 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,400
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Limo

Nearest frequency peer: Limo (-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 „losfahren“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

losfahren vs losgefahren
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for losfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordlosfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈloːsˌfaːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,400
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „losfahren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).losfahrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Limo“ (#27,399), „losgelassen“ (#27,401), „limitierte“ (#27,398). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „losfahren“ bei #27,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around losfahren (IPA [ˈloːsˌfaːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,400 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for losfahren, with forms such as "llosfahren", "lofsahren", and "losafhren". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "losgefahren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is losfahren, spelled L-O-S-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anfangen, sich fahrend (irgendwohin) zu bewegen; anfangen zu fahren
  2. 2
    sich fahrend in Richtung auf etwas, jemanden bewegen; etwas zum Richtpunkt, Ziel nehmen und sich fahrend darauf zubewegen
  3. 3
    auf jemanden drohend zugehen oder gegen jemanden handgreiflich werden
  4. 4
    auf etwas mit Ärger, Unwillen, Zorn reagieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dann stieg er vergnügt auf seinen Wagen und fuhr los.“
  2. „Wenn Vera wüßte, daß ich euch besuche, hätte sie sicher grüßen lassen, aber ich bin einfach losgefahren.“

This word in other languages

depart(English)salir(Español)démarrer(Français)sair(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llosfahren
  • lofsahren
  • losafhren
  • losfahern
  • losfahhren
  • losfahrenn
  • losfahrne
  • losfahrren
  • losfarhen
  • losffahren
  • losfharen
  • lossfahren
  • lsofahren
  • olsfahren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of losfahren - 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.

llosfahren1lofsahren2losafhren2losfahern2losfahhren1losfahrenn1losfahrne2losfahrren1
Edit distance from "losfahren"

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 "losfahren"?
"losfahren" is spelled L-O-S-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloːsˌfaːʁən].
What does "losfahren" mean?
As a verb, "losfahren" means: anfangen, sich fahrend (irgendwohin) zu bewegen; anfangen zu fahren
What words are commonly confused with "losfahren"?
"losfahren" is commonly confused with "losgefahren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "losfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "losfahren" is [ˈloːsˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "losfahren" come from?
"losfahren" 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 "losfahren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

losgelöst#27,402Managerin#27,409Lampedusa#27,388kürzesten#27,386

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

limitierte14 variantskorrigierte14 variantsKonzession14 variantskompakten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list