bluffen
[ˈblœfn̩]
The verdict
“bluffen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch forsches Auftreten bewusst irreführen
Corpus desk
Index DE-bluffen · bluffen · German
bluffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bluffen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈblœfn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „bluffen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
bluffen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈblœfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch forsches Auftreten bewusst irreführen".
bluffen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bluffen, spelled B-L-U-F-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch forsches Auftreten bewusst irreführen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bluffen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim Pokern muss man ab und zu bluffen.
This word in other languages
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.