farfalle

[faʁfale]

/[faʁfale]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Farfalle

Corpus desk

Index DE-farfalle · farfalle · German

farfalle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for farfalle
PropertyValue
Headwordfarfalle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faʁfale]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „farfalle“ im Deutschen

farfalleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

farfalle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [faʁfale]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Farfalle".

Zero misspellings are on record for farfalle in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is farfalle, spelled F-A-R-F-A-L-L-E.

Definition

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    Farfalle

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 "farfalle"?
"farfalle" is spelled F-A-R-F-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [faʁfale].
What does "farfalle" mean?
As a noun, "farfalle" means: Farfalle
How do you pronounce "farfalle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farfalle" is [faʁfale]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farfalle" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list