Pfannenstiel
[ˈp͡fanənˌʃtiːl]
The verdict
“Pfannenstiel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stiel einer Pfanne
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfannenstiel · Pfannenstiel · German
Pfannenstiel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Pfannenstiel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fanənˌʃtiːl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfannenstiel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfannenstiel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fanənˌʃtiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stiel einer Pfanne".
Pfannenstiel has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Pfannenstiel, spelled P-F-A-N-N-E-N-S-T-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1Stiel einer Pfanne
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.