pfeilschnell
[ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl]
The verdict
“pfeilschnell” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - schnell wie ein (von einem Bogen abgeschossener) Pfeil; sehr schnell; mit sehr großer Geschwindigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfeilschnell · pfeilschnell · German
pfeilschnell · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | pfeilschnell |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „pfeilschnell“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
pfeilschnell is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˈʃnɛl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pfeilschnell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pfeilschnell sauste das Auto an uns vorbei.
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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.