Schifffahrtsweg
[ˈʃɪffaːɐ̯t͡sˌveːk]
The verdict
“Schifffahrtsweg” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrwasser für Schiffe
Corpus desk
Index DE-schifffahrtsweg · Schifffahrtsweg · German
Schifffahrtsweg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schifffahrtsweg |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪffaːɐ̯t͡sˌveːk] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schifffahrtsweg“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schifffahrtsweg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪffaːɐ̯t͡sˌveːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fahrwasser für Schiffe".
No misspelling variants are generated for Schifffahrtsweg in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schifffahrtsweg, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-F-A-H-R-T-S-W-E-G.
Definition
- 1Fahrwasser für Schiffe
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schifffahrtsweg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Bewohner des Gebietes von Imola bis Rimini dürfen das Salz noch mit Hilfe von Lasttieren aus Cervia selbst transportieren, für die weiter entfernt liegenden Orte sollte den Ravennaten ein Monopol in der Weise zustehen, daß sie allein dieses begehrte Handelsobjekt auf dem Schifffahrtswege befördern durften.“
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.