fusilli

[fuzili]

/[fuzili]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-fusilli · fusilli · German

fusilli · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 fusilli
PropertyValue
Headwordfusilli
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fuzili]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fusilli“ im Deutschen

fusilliliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for fusilli in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 fusilli, spelled F-U-S-I-L-L-I.

Definition

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    Fusilli

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list