Blutpfropf
[ˈbluːtˌp͡fʁɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Blutpfropf” 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) - Blutgerinnsel, das sich in einer Ader so festsetzt, dass dort die Blutflüssigkeit nicht mehr fließen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-blutpfropf · Blutpfropf · German
Blutpfropf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Blutpfropf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbluːtˌp͡fʁɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Blutpfropf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Blutpfropf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbluːtˌp͡fʁɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blutgerinnsel, das sich in einer Ader so festsetzt, dass dort die Blutflüssigkeit nicht mehr fließen kann".
Blutpfropf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Blutpfropf, spelled B-L-U-T-P-F-R-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1Blutgerinnsel, das sich in einer Ader so festsetzt, dass dort die Blutflüssigkeit nicht mehr fließen kann
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.