Pfahlbürger
[ˈp͡faːlˌbʏʁɡɐ]
The verdict
“Pfahlbürger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der das Bürgerrecht der Stadt hat, aber außerhalb der Stadtmauern wohnt
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfahlburger · Pfahlbürger · German
Pfahlbürger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pfahlbürger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faːlˌbʏʁɡɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pfahlbürger” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Pfahlbürger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡faːlˌbʏʁɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Pfahlbürger in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pfahlbürger, spelled P-F-A-H-L-B-Ü-R-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1jemand, der das Bürgerrecht der Stadt hat, aber außerhalb der Stadtmauern wohnt
- 2ein Land-, Provinzbewohner
- 3engstirnige Person
Synonyms
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.
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