Pfeifenorgel
[ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩ˌʔɔʁɡl̩]
The verdict
“Pfeifenorgel” 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) - ein großes, häufig in Kirchen zu findendes, Musikinstrument mit Manualen und einer Klaviatur für die Füße
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfeifenorgel · Pfeifenorgel · German
Pfeifenorgel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Pfeifenorgel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩ˌʔɔʁɡl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfeifenorgel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfeifenorgel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩ˌʔɔʁɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein großes, häufig in Kirchen zu findendes, Musikinstrument mit Manualen und einer Klaviatur für die Füße".
Zero misspellings are on record for Pfeifenorgel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pfeifenorgel, spelled P-F-E-I-F-E-N-O-R-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein großes, häufig in Kirchen zu findendes, Musikinstrument mit Manualen und einer Klaviatur für die Füße
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfeifenorgel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nur wenige Kirchen besitzen mehrere größere Pfeifenorgeln, in der Saalkirche gibt es die historische Orgel des Mainzer Orgelbauers Bernhard Dreymann aus dem Jahr 1853 mit rund 1500 Pfeifen und die große amerikanische Skinner-Orgel aus dem Jahr 1930 mit knapp 3900 Pfeifen.“
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.