Perfidie
[pɛʁfiˈdiː]
The verdict
“Perfidie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - perfide, heimtückische Art
Corpus desk
Index DE-perfidie · Perfidie · German
Perfidie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Perfidie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɛʁfiˈdiː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Perfidie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Perfidie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛʁfiˈdiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Perfidie in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Perfidie, spelled P-E-R-F-I-D-I-E.
Definition
- 1perfide, heimtückische Art
- 2gemeine, heimtückische Tat/Handlung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Perfidie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gipfel der Perfidie in afrikanischer Sicht: Jetzt sollen Schwarzafrikaner vor der Einreise nach Großbritannien einen Aids-Test passieren.
„Es hätte dieser protektorischen Perfidie nicht bedurft.“
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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.