Triebfahrzeug
[ˈtʁiːpˌfaːɐ̯t͡sɔɪ̯k]
The verdict
“Triebfahrzeug” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - selbstangetriebenes Fahrzeug der Eisenbahn.
Corpus desk
Index DE-triebfahrzeug · Triebfahrzeug · German
Triebfahrzeug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Triebfahrzeug |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʁiːpˌfaːɐ̯t͡sɔɪ̯k] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Triebfahrzeug“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Triebfahrzeug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁiːpˌfaːɐ̯t͡sɔɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "selbstangetriebenes Fahrzeug der Eisenbahn.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Triebfahrzeug in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Triebfahrzeug, spelled T-R-I-E-B-F-A-H-R-Z-E-U-G.
Definition
- 1selbstangetriebenes Fahrzeug der Eisenbahn.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Triebfahrzeug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nur Triebfahrzeuge können auch alleine fahren.
Wegen eines schadhaften Triebfahrzeugs konnte der Zug seine Fahrt nicht fortsetzen.
Antonyms
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.