abfahren
\ˈapˌfaːʁən\
The verdict
“abfahren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partir (d’un endroit), prendre son départ, descendre à ski.
Corpus desk
Index FR-abfahren · abfahren · French
abfahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | abfahren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈapˌfaːʁən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
abfahren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapˌfaːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abfahren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is abfahren, spelled A-B-F-A-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Partir (d’un endroit), prendre son départ, descendre à ski.
- 2intransitif Quitter (une autoroute).
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Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abfahren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Zug fährt am Hauptbahnhof ab.
Solche "touristischen Unterrichtungstafeln" sollen Reisende dazu animieren, nicht nur zum Tanken, Kaffeetrinken und Wasserlassen von der Autobahn abzufahren, sondern auch mal regionale Sehenswürdigkeiten anzusteuern.
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.