Penunze

[pəˈnʊnt͡sə]

/[pəˈnʊnt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Penunze” 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) - Geld

Corpus desk

Index DE-penunze · Penunze · German

Penunze · 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 "P" 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 Penunze
PropertyValue
HeadwordPenunze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pəˈnʊnt͡sə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Penunze“ im Deutschen

Penunzeliegt 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

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

Penunze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Penunze, spelled P-E-N-U-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Penunze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er kann nicht besonders gut mit seinen Penunzen umgehen.
  2. Sie hatte Angst, dass alle Penunze flöten geht.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Penunze"?
"Penunze" is spelled P-E-N-U-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pəˈnʊnt͡sə].
What does "Penunze" mean?
As a noun, "Penunze" means: Geld
How do you pronounce "Penunze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Penunze" is [pəˈnʊnt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Penunze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list