Pfähle

[ˈp͡fɛːlə]

/[ˈp͡fɛːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfähle” is uncommon German (frequency #53,154 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,154
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfahle · Pfähle · German

Pfähle · rank #53,154 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,154
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pflegekräften

Nearest frequency peer: Pflegekräften (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Pfähle“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Pfähle“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pfähle
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfähle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fɛːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfähle“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pfählefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Pflegekräften“ (#53,153), „Philharmonikern“ (#53,155), „Pfalzgrafen“ (#53,152). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfähle“ bei #53,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pfähle is uncommon German at frequency #53,154 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pfähle, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Pfähle, spelled P-F-Ä-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfahl
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pfahl
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pfahl

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pfähle"?
"Pfähle" is spelled P-F-Ä-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fɛːlə].
What does "Pfähle" mean?
As a noun, "Pfähle" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfahl
How do you pronounce "Pfähle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfähle" is [ˈp͡fɛːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfähle" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pfähle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Poller#53,160Patina#53,145Quandt#53,171Rahden#53,173

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list