Pfefferstreuer

[ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfefferstreuer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Behälter mit Streuvorrichtung zum Bestreuen mit gemahlenem Pfeffer

Key facts for Pfefferstreuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfefferstreuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pfefferstreuer” sits in German frequency

Pfefferstreuer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pfefferstreuer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Behälter mit Streuvorrichtung zum Bestreuen mit gemahlenem Pfeffer".

No misspelling variants are generated for Pfefferstreuer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pfefferstreuer, spelled P-F-E-F-F-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Behälter mit Streuvorrichtung zum Bestreuen mit gemahlenem Pfeffer

Antonyms

SalzstreuerZuckerstreuer

This word in other languages

pepper shaker(English)pimentero(Español)moulin à poivre(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pfefferstreuer"?
"Pfefferstreuer" is spelled P-F-E-F-F-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Pfefferstreuer" mean?
As a noun, "Pfefferstreuer" means: ein Behälter mit Streuvorrichtung zum Bestreuen mit gemahlenem Pfeffer
How do you pronounce "Pfefferstreuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfefferstreuer" is [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfefferstreuer" come from?
"Pfefferstreuer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Pfefferstreuer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-F-E-F-F-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃtʁɔɪ̯ɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list