Pfefferkorn
[ˈp͡fɛfɐˌkɔʁn]
The verdict
“Pfefferkorn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einzelne Frucht des Pfefferstrauchs
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfefferkorn · Pfefferkorn · German
Pfefferkorn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Pfefferkorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌkɔʁn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfefferkorn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfefferkorn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌkɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einzelne Frucht des Pfefferstrauchs".
Zero misspellings are on record for Pfefferkorn in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pfefferkorn, spelled P-F-E-F-F-E-R-K-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1einzelne Frucht des Pfefferstrauchs
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfefferkorn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er biss auf ein Pfefferkorn, woraufhin sich die Schärfe in seinem Munde verteilte.
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.