Küfer
[ˈkyːfɐ]
The verdict
“Küfer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die beruflich Fässer und andere Holzgefäße herstellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-kufer · Küfer · German
Küfer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Küfer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkyːfɐ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Küfer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Küfer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkyːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die beruflich Fässer und andere Holzgefäße herstellt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Küfer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 Küfer, spelled K-Ü-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die beruflich Fässer und andere Holzgefäße herstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Küfer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Großvater war Küfer.
„An Land waren die Küfer besonders beansprucht worden.“
Synonyms
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.