Fingerspitze
[ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sə]
The verdict
“Fingerspitze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der vordere Teil des Fingers, das letzte Glied des Fingers
Corpus desk
Index DE-fingerspitze · Fingerspitze · German
Fingerspitze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fingerspitze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fingerspitze“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fingerspitze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der vordere Teil des Fingers, das letzte Glied des Fingers".
Fingerspitze has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fingerspitze, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-S-P-I-T-Z-E.
Definition
- 1der vordere Teil des Fingers, das letzte Glied des Fingers
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fingerspitze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Fingerspitzen sind für die haptische Wahrnehmung sehr wichtig.
„Ihre Fingerspitzen waren in Henna getunkt.“
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.