wie die Feuerwehr
[viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wie die Feuerwehr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [viː diː ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wie die Feuerwehr“ im Deutschen
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
- 1sehr zügig, äußerst schnell
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wie die Feuerwehr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„‚Das ging ja wie die Feuerwehr‘, sagte Papa Maus begeistert, ‚jetzt haben wir noch ganz viel Zeit zum Spielen und Erzählen!‘“
„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.