Pfarrfrau
[ˈp͡faʁˌfʁaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Pfarrfrau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ehefrau eines Pfarrers
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfarrfrau · Pfarrfrau · German
Pfarrfrau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Pfarrfrau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faʁˌfʁaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfarrfrau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfarrfrau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡faʁˌfʁaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Pfarrfrau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling 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.
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 Pfarrfrau, spelled P-F-A-R-R-F-R-A-U.
Definition
- 1Ehefrau eines Pfarrers
- 2Pfarrerin
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfarrfrau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Katharina von Bora alias die Lutherin gilt als die vielleicht ‚berühmteste Pfarrfrau der Welt‘. Aufgrund ihrer zupackenden und entschlossenen Art soll ihr Mann Martin Luther sie auch ‚mein Herr Käthe‘ genannt haben.“
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.