tragfähig

[ˈtʁaːkˌfɛːɪç]

/[ˈtʁaːkˌfɛːɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“tragfähig” is uncommon German (frequency #59,249 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,249
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Lage, eine bestimmte Last zu tragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tragfahig · tragfähig · German

tragfähig · rank #59,249 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,249
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Touristin

Nearest frequency peer: Touristin (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „tragfähig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „tragfähig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tragfähig
PropertyValue
Headwordtragfähig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʁaːkˌfɛːɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,249
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tragfähig“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tragfähigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Touristin“ (#59,248), „Torschüsse“ (#59,247), „Transistoren“ (#59,251). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tragfähig“ bei #59,249. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tragfähig is uncommon German at frequency #59,249 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtʁaːkˌfɛːɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tragfähig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tragfähig, spelled T-R-A-G-F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Lage, eine bestimmte Last zu tragen
  2. 2
    eine zuverlässige Grundlage für etwas bildend
  3. 3
    die Kosten durch Einnahmen deckend, keine (finanziellen) Hilfen benötigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für diesen Schwertransport ist die Brücke nicht tragfähig genug.
  2. „Es handelt sich offenbar um approximative und ungesicherte Schätzungen; aber die Größenordnungen und Gesamtentwicklungen können als tragfähig gelten.“

Synonyms

belastbarkostendeckend

This word in other languages

stable(English)firme(Español)solide(Français)capaz(Português)

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 "tragfähig"?
"tragfähig" is spelled T-R-A-G-F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaːkˌfɛːɪç].
What does "tragfähig" mean?
As an adjective, "tragfähig" means: in der Lage, eine bestimmte Last zu tragen
How do you pronounce "tragfähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tragfähig" is [ˈtʁaːkˌfɛːɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tragfähig" come from?
"tragfähig" 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 "tragfähig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Touristin#59,248Toastbrot#59,242tüchtigen#59,257Tabubruch#59,229

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list