Pfanne

[ˈp͡fanə]

/[ˈp͡fanə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfanne” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,542
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flaches Gefäß zum Braten auf dem Herd.

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfanne · Pfanne · German

Pfanne · rank #10,542 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,542
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Patientin

Nearest frequency peer: Patientin (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Pfanne“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfanne“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pfanne vs plane
50% similar
Pfanne vs plante
50% similar
Pfanne vs Pfarre
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pfanne
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfanne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fanə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,542
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfanne“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pfanneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Patientin“ (#10,541), „Privatleben“ (#10,543), „prost“ (#10,544). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfanne“ bei #10,542. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pfanne (IPA [ˈp͡fanə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,542 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfanne, with forms such as "fpanne", "pafnne", and "pfane". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "plane", "plante", "Pfarre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Pfanne, spelled P-F-A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    flaches Gefäß zum Braten auf dem Herd.
  2. 2
    auch Kochgeschirr mit hohem Rand (und Stiel)
  3. 3
    Transportgefäß für flüssiges Metall oder Schlacke
  4. 4
    Dachpfanne, gewölbtes Einzelelement einer Dachbedeckung
  5. 5
    Gelenkpfanne, gewölbter Knochenteil, der einen anderen gewölbten Knochen aufnimmt
  6. 6
    der Teil eines Gewehrschlosses, auf den man bei älteren Gewehren das Pulver legte
  7. 7
    Salzpfanne, ausgetrockneter Salzsee; praktisch nur als Bestandteil von Toponymen (geografischen Eigennamen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pfanne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man kann Eier in der Pfanne braten.
  2. „Mit einer riesigen Pfanne in der Hand wandert er in der Küche herum.“

Synonyms

BratpfanneKasserolleKochtopfTiegelTransportpfanneGießpfanneDachpfanneGelenkpfanne

Antonyms

BräterKasserolleTopfDachpappeGelenkkopf

This word in other languages

pan(English)sartén(Español)poêle(Français)frigideira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fpanne
  • pafnne
  • pfane
  • pfanen
  • pffanne
  • pfnane
  • ppfanne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pfanne - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fpanne2pafnne2pfane1pfanen2pffanne1pfnane2ppfanne1
Edit distance from "Pfanne"

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 "Pfanne"?
"Pfanne" is spelled P-F-A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fanə].
What does "Pfanne" mean?
As a noun, "Pfanne" means: flaches Gefäß zum Braten auf dem Herd.
What words are commonly confused with "Pfanne"?
"Pfanne" is commonly confused with "plane", "plante", "Pfarre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfanne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfanne" is [ˈp͡fanə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfanne" come from?
"Pfanne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Pascal#10,539Renten#10,549nähert#10,533Norman#10,531

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Tower7 variantsKnappe7 variantskippen7 variantsKekse7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list