Chinapfanne

[ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə]

/[ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə]/ noun

The verdict

“Chinapfanne” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durchgehend gewölbte Pfanne, die standardmäßig in der chinesischen sowie der süd- und südostasiatischen Küche Verwendung findet

Key facts for Chinapfanne
PropertyValue
HeadwordChinapfanne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chinapfanne” sits in German frequency

Chinapfanne 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Chinapfanne is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Chinapfanne doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Chinapfanne, spelled C-H-I-N-A-P-F-A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durchgehend gewölbte Pfanne, die standardmäßig in der chinesischen sowie der süd- und südostasiatischen Küche Verwendung findet
  2. 2
    typisch chinesisches Gericht, das in einer Chinapfanne gekocht wird

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chinapfanne"?
"Chinapfanne" is spelled C-H-I-N-A-P-F-A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə].
What does "Chinapfanne" mean?
As a noun, "Chinapfanne" means: durchgehend gewölbte Pfanne, die standardmäßig in der chinesischen sowie der süd- und südostasiatischen Küche Verwendung findet
How do you pronounce "Chinapfanne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chinapfanne" is [ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chinapfanne" come from?
"Chinapfanne" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Chinapfanne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-I-N-A-P-F-A-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈçiːnaˌp͡fanə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list