Filterkaffee

[ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː]

/[ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Filterkaffee” is uncommon German (frequency #79,155 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,155
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zubereitungsform des Kaffees, bei der Kaffeepulver in einem Papierfilter mit heißem Wasser überbrüht wird

Key facts for Filterkaffee
PropertyValue
HeadwordFilterkaffee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Filterkaffee” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Filterkaffee lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Filterkaffee is uncommon German at frequency #79,155 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zubereitungsform des Kaffees, bei der Kaffeepulver in einem Papierfilter mit heißem Wasser überbrüht wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Filterkaffee in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Filterkaffee, spelled F-I-L-T-E-R-K-A-F-F-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zubereitungsform des Kaffees, bei der Kaffeepulver in einem Papierfilter mit heißem Wasser überbrüht wird

This word in other languages

café filtre(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Filterkaffee"?
"Filterkaffee" is spelled F-I-L-T-E-R-K-A-F-F-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː].
What does "Filterkaffee" mean?
As a noun, "Filterkaffee" means: Zubereitungsform des Kaffees, bei der Kaffeepulver in einem Papierfilter mit heißem Wasser überbrüht wird
How do you pronounce "Filterkaffee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Filterkaffee" is [ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Filterkaffee" come from?
"Filterkaffee" 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 “Filterkaffee”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-L-T-E-R-K-A-F-F-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɪltɐˌkafeː] (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

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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