fortfahren
\ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən\
The verdict
“fortfahren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Continuer, poursuivre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fortfahren · fortfahren · French
fortfahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | fortfahren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
fortfahren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfɔʁtˌfaːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fortfahren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is fortfahren, spelled F-O-R-T-F-A-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Continuer, poursuivre.
- 2Partir en véhicule.
- 3transitif Emmener, emporter en véhicule.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fortfahren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Lehrerin fuhr nach der kleinen Störung in ihrem Unterricht fort.
Nach einer kurzen Pause fuhr der Pater leiser fort: «In der Goldenen Legende steht, dass Italien zur Zeit des Königs Humbert, in der Lombardei, von einer so schweren Pest heimgesucht wurde, dass es kaum genug Lebende gab, um die Toten zu begraben, und diese Pest wütete vor allem in Rom und in Pavia. (...)
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.