Pfeile

/[ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,095

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

Pfeile is aGermannoun. It means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfeil Pronounced [ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]. Often confused with Preise and Pferde.

Key facts for Pfeile
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfeile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,095
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Pfeile in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pfeile is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,095 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Pfeile, with forms such as "fpeile", "pefile", and "pfeiel". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Preise", "Pferde", "Pleite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Pfeile, spelled P-F-E-I-L-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfeil
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfeil
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pfeil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pfeil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fpeile,pefile,pfeiel,pfeille,pfelie,pffeile,pfiele,ppfeile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Pfeile

Misspelling Variants of "Pfeile"

fpeile6pefile6pfeiel6pfeille7pfelie6pffeile7pfiele6ppfeile7
Misspelling Variants of "Pfeile"

Frequency rank: #17,095 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pfeile"?
"Pfeile" is spelled P-F-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡faɪ̯lə].
What does "Pfeile" mean?
As a noun, "Pfeile" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfeil
What words are commonly confused with "Pfeile"?
"Pfeile" is commonly confused with "Preise", "Pferde", "Pleite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfeile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfeile" is [ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfeile" come from?
"Pfeile" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.