vorüberfahren

[foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən]

/[foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne anzuhalten etwas mit einem Fahrzeug seitlich passieren

Key facts for vorüberfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordvorüberfahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorüberfahren” sits in German frequency

vorüberfahren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorüberfahren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne anzuhalten etwas mit einem Fahrzeug seitlich passieren".

vorüberfahren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vorüberfahren, spelled V-O-R-Ü-B-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne anzuhalten etwas mit einem Fahrzeug seitlich passieren

Synonyms

passierenvorbeifahren

Antonyms

anhaltenumfahren

This word in other languages

pass(English)pasar(Español)passer(Français)

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 "vorüberfahren"?
"vorüberfahren" is spelled V-O-R-Ü-B-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən].
What does "vorüberfahren" mean?
As a verb, "vorüberfahren" means: ohne anzuhalten etwas mit einem Fahrzeug seitlich passieren
How do you pronounce "vorüberfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorüberfahren" is [foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorüberfahren" come from?
"vorüberfahren" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “vorüberfahren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-Ü-B-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈʁyːbɐˌfaːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list