Pfeifendeckel
[ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩ˌdɛkl̩]
The verdict
“Pfeifendeckel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deckel auf dem Pfeifenkopf
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfeifendeckel · Pfeifendeckel · German
Pfeifendeckel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Pfeifendeckel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩ˌdɛkl̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfeifendeckel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfeifendeckel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩ˌdɛkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Pfeifendeckel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pfeifendeckel, spelled P-F-E-I-F-E-N-D-E-C-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1Deckel auf dem Pfeifenkopf
- 2jemand, der nicht ernst genommen wird, der keinen Einfluss besitzt und/oder mitunter auch als dümmlich gilt
- 3Soldat, der als Diener eines Offiziers wirkte
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pfeifendeckel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„‚Ruhe iſt die erſte Bürgerpflicht!‘ oder ſo was, — ich hab’s vergeſſen — klappte ſeinen Pfeifendeckel zu, drehte ſich langſam um und ging in’s Haus zurück.“
„Die Stimme ſchwieg; man hörte nur das Pfauchen der rauchſaugenden Lippen und das Zuklappen eines Pfeifendeckels.“
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.