Pernambuco
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The verdict
“Pernambuco” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im Nordosten von Brasilien
Corpus desk
Index DE-pernambuco · Pernambuco · German
Pernambuco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Pernambuco |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pernambuco“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pernambuco is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bundesstaat im Nordosten von Brasilien".
Zero misspellings are on record for Pernambuco in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pernambuco, spelled P-E-R-N-A-M-B-U-C-O.
Definition
- 1Bundesstaat im Nordosten von Brasilien
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pernambuco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sodann setzte der Flugkörper seinen südöstlichen Kurs fort und wurde von Pernambuco aus gesichtet, während er weit draußen über dem Meer vorbeischwebte.“
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.