Pfeilspitze
[ˈp͡faɪ̯lˌʃpɪt͡sə]
The verdict
“Pfeilspitze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spitze eines Pfeiles
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Index DE-pfeilspitze · Pfeilspitze · German
Pfeilspitze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Pfeilspitze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˌʃpɪt͡sə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfeilspitze“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfeilspitze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡faɪ̯lˌʃpɪt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spitze eines Pfeiles".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pfeilspitze, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pfeilspitze, spelled P-F-E-I-L-S-P-I-T-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Spitze eines Pfeiles
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pfeilspitze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im ‚Kriminalfall Ötzi‘ um den vor rund 5.300 Jahren durch einen Pfeilschuss in den Rücken getöteten Gletschermann gibt es neue Erkenntnisse durch den Vergleich der noch immer im Körper steckenden Pfeilspitze mit Tausenden anderen derartigen Fundstücken.“
„Ist das Pfeileisen im Pfeilschaft befestigt, so empfiehlt [Walther Hermann Ryff] ein Instrument, das den Werkzeugen ähnelt, ‚damit die Gürtler die loͤcher in die gürtel hawen / damit magstu [ebendiese Art von] pfeil eisen durchschlahen‘, d.h., es handelt sich um eine Art von Stanze oder Locheisen, das – so darf man wohl interpretieren – auf das hintere E…
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