wie die Feuerwehr

[viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯]

/[viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr zügig, äußerst schnell

Corpus desk

Index DE-wie-die-feuerwehr · wie die Feuerwehr · German

wie die Feuerwehr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 wie die Feuerwehr
PropertyValue
Headwordwie die Feuerwehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wie die Feuerwehr“ im Deutschen

wie die Feuerwehrsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wie die Feuerwehr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr zügig, äußerst schnell".

No misspelling variants are generated for wie die Feuerwehr in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wie die Feuerwehr, spelled W-I-E- -D-I-E- -F-E-U-E-R-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr zügig, äußerst schnell

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Das ging ja wie die Feuerwehr‘, sagte Papa Maus begeistert, ‚jetzt haben wir noch ganz viel Zeit zum Spielen und Erzählen!‘“
  2. „Dann ging alles schnell wie die Feuerwehr. Die Mädchen ließen das Seil runter und kletterten eine nach der anderen flink und lautlos hinunter.“

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 "wie die Feuerwehr"?
"wie die Feuerwehr" is spelled W-I-E- -D-I-E- -F-E-U-E-R-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯].
What does "wie die Feuerwehr" mean?
As a phrase, "wie die Feuerwehr" means: sehr zügig, äußerst schnell
How do you pronounce "wie die Feuerwehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wie die Feuerwehr" is [viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wie die Feuerwehr" come from?
"wie die Feuerwehr" 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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list