unbefahrbar

[ˈʊnbəˌfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnbəˌfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“unbefahrbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht befahrbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-unbefahrbar · unbefahrbar · German

unbefahrbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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.

Key facts for unbefahrbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunbefahrbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unbefahrbar“ im Deutschen

unbefahrbarschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unbefahrbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəˌfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht befahrbar".

No misspelling variants are generated for unbefahrbar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 unbefahrbar, spelled U-N-B-E-F-A-H-R-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht befahrbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die dauernden Militärtransporte hatten die Landstraßen nahezu unbefahrbar gemacht ….“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unbefahrbar"?
"unbefahrbar" is spelled U-N-B-E-F-A-H-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯].
What does "unbefahrbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unbefahrbar" means: nicht befahrbar
How do you pronounce "unbefahrbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbefahrbar" is [ˈʊnbəˌfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbefahrbar" come from?
"unbefahrbar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list