Radfahren

[ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]

/[ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Radfahren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,155
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fortbewegung mit einem unmotorisierten Zweirad (Fahrrad)

Corpus desk

Index DE-radfahren · Radfahren · German

Radfahren · rank #12,155 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,155
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH race

Nearest frequency peer: race (-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 „Radfahren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Radfahren“ 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).

Radfahren vs Radfahrer
89% similar
Radfahren vs Radfahrern
90% similar
Radfahren vs Radfahrerin
82% similar

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

Key facts for Radfahren
PropertyValue
HeadwordRadfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,155
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Radfahren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Radfahrenliegt 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: „race“ (#12,154), „Rallye“ (#12,156), „Raab“ (#12,153). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Radfahren“ bei #12,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Radfahren (IPA [ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,155 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fortbewegung mit einem unmotorisierten Zweirad (Fahrrad)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Radfahren, with forms such as "ardfahren", "radafhren", and "raddfahren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Radfahrer", "Radfahrern", "Radfahrerin", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Radfahren, spelled R-A-D-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fortbewegung mit einem unmotorisierten Zweirad (Fahrrad)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gestern bin ich beim Radfahren gestürzt.
  2. Magst du das Radfahren oder das Inlineskaten lieber?

Synonyms

Fahrradfahren

This word in other languages

cycling(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ardfahren
  • radafhren
  • raddfahren
  • radfahern
  • radfahhren
  • radfahrenn
  • radfahrne
  • radfahrren
  • radfarhen
  • radffahren
  • radfharen
  • rafdahren
  • rdafahren
  • rradfahren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Radfahren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ardfahren2radafhren2raddfahren1radfahern2radfahhren1radfahrenn1radfahrne2radfahrren1
Edit distance from "Radfahren"

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 "Radfahren"?
"Radfahren" is spelled R-A-D-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən].
What does "Radfahren" mean?
As a noun, "Radfahren" means: Fortbewegung mit einem unmotorisierten Zweirad (Fahrrad)
What words are commonly confused with "Radfahren"?
"Radfahren" is commonly confused with "Radfahrer", "Radfahrern", "Radfahrerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Radfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Radfahren" is [ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Radfahren" come from?
"Radfahren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

nachgehen14 variantsmotivieren14 variantsmagischen14 variantsverdammten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list