Pfennigabsatz
[ˈp͡fɛnɪçˌʔapzat͡s]
The verdict
“Pfennigabsatz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr schmaler Absatz eines Schuhs, der eine Auflagefläche von der Größe einer kleinen Münze besitzt
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfennigabsatz · Pfennigabsatz · German
Pfennigabsatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Pfennigabsatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fɛnɪçˌʔapzat͡s] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfennigabsatz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfennigabsatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛnɪçˌʔapzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr schmaler Absatz eines Schuhs, der eine Auflagefläche von der Größe einer kleinen Münze besitzt".
Pfennigabsatz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pfennigabsatz, spelled P-F-E-N-N-I-G-A-B-S-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1sehr schmaler Absatz eines Schuhs, der eine Auflagefläche von der Größe einer kleinen Münze besitzt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfennigabsatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Für diesen Abend haben sich die Studentinnen herausgeputzt, mit hautengen Strickkleidern und Stiefeln mit Pfennigabsätzen.“
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.