pfeilschnell
[ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl]
The verdict
“pfeilschnell” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schnell wie ein (von einem Bogen abgeschossener) Pfeil; sehr schnell; mit sehr großer Geschwindigkeit
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pfeilschnell |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pfeilschnell” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for pfeilschnell is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "schnell wie ein (von einem Bogen abgeschossener) Pfeil; sehr schnell; mit sehr großer Geschwindigkeit".
Zero misspellings are on record for pfeilschnell in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is pfeilschnell, spelled P-F-E-I-L-S-C-H-N-E-L-L.
Definition
- 1schnell wie ein (von einem Bogen abgeschossener) Pfeil; sehr schnell; mit sehr großer Geschwindigkeit
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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.
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Using “pfeilschnell”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-F-E-I-L-S-C-H-N-E-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.