Backpfeife

[ˈbakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]

/[ˈbakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein leichter Schlag auf die Wange, eine Ohrfeige

Corpus desk

Index DE-backpfeife · Backpfeife · German

Backpfeife · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 Backpfeife
PropertyValue
HeadwordBackpfeife
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Backpfeife” sits in German frequency

Backpfeife falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for Backpfeife in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Backpfeife, spelled B-A-C-K-P-F-E-I-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein leichter Schlag auf die Wange, eine Ohrfeige
  2. 2
    Feigling

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pass uff, wat de saahst, sonst setzt dit ne Backfeife! (Berlinisch)
  2. Wat is n dit für ne Backfeife? Groß motzen, aba nischt dahinta! (Berlinisch)

Synonyms

OhrfeigeOhrsauselOhrschlagOhrschelleMaulschelleWatscheFotzeFlascheTatschkerlFauze

Antonyms

StreichelnLiebkosungDraufgänger

This word in other languages

slap(English)bofetada(Español)gifle(Français)bofetada(Português)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Backpfeife"?
"Backpfeife" is spelled B-A-C-K-P-F-E-I-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbakˌp͡faɪ̯fə].
What does "Backpfeife" mean?
As a noun, "Backpfeife" means: ein leichter Schlag auf die Wange, eine Ohrfeige
How do you pronounce "Backpfeife"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backpfeife" is [ˈbakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backpfeife" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list