wegfuhren

[ˈvɛkˌfuːʁən]

/[ˈvɛkˌfuːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegfahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegfuhren · wegfuhren · German

wegfuhren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wegfuhren
PropertyValue
Headwordwegfuhren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌfuːʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wegfuhren“ im Deutschen

wegfuhrenschafft 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

wegfuhren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌfuːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wegfuhren, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wegfuhren, spelled W-E-G-F-U-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegfahren
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegfahren

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 "wegfuhren"?
"wegfuhren" is spelled W-E-G-F-U-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌfuːʁən].
What does "wegfuhren" mean?
As a verb, "wegfuhren" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegfahren
How do you pronounce "wegfuhren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegfuhren" is [ˈvɛkˌfuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegfuhren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list