Pfandbrief
[ˈp͡fantˌbʁiːf]
The verdict
“Pfandbrief” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - von einer Pfandbriefbank ausgegebene verzinsliche Schuldverschreibung
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfandbrief · Pfandbrief · German
Pfandbrief · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Pfandbrief |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fantˌbʁiːf] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfandbrief“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfandbrief is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fantˌbʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Pfandbrief in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pfandbrief, spelled P-F-A-N-D-B-R-I-E-F.
Definition
- 1von einer Pfandbriefbank ausgegebene verzinsliche Schuldverschreibung
- 2verzinsliche Schuldverschreibung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pfandbrief appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei Pfandbriefen kann der Investor auch auf die sogenannte Deckungsmasse zurückgreifen.
„Die restlichen siebzig Prozent allerdings – das bemerkten die Nazis erst viel später – bezahlte der Strohmann mit den deutschen Pfandbriefen, die auf diese Weise die Heimat wiedersahen, in der sie ihren normalen Wert besaßen, also den fünffachen dessen, zu dem »Marlock & Lieven« sie in Zürich erworben hatten.“
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.