Rad fahren
[ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]
The verdict
“Rad fahren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - mit einem Fahrrad fahren
Corpus desk
Index DE-rad-fahren · Rad fahren · German
Rad fahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Rad fahren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rad fahren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rad fahren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rad fahren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Rad fahren, spelled R-A-D- -F-A-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit einem Fahrrad fahren
- 2sich Übergeordneten gegenüber servil, Untergeordneten gegenüber jedoch schikanös verhalten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rad fahren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich möchte dich fragen, ob du morgen Vormittag mit mir entlang der Donau Rad fährst.
„Sport, jeden Mittwoch zwei Stunden Tennis, am Wochenende Rad fahren, das war das große Vorhaben. Wo der Schläger ist, weiß ich bis heute nicht; Rad gefahren bin ich einmal.“
This word in other languages
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.