Pfennigfuchser
[ˈp͡fɛnɪçˌfʊksɐ]
The verdict
“Pfennigfuchser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geiziger, sehr sparsamer Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfennigfuchser · Pfennigfuchser · German
Pfennigfuchser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | Pfennigfuchser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fɛnɪçˌfʊksɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfennigfuchser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfennigfuchser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛnɪçˌfʊksɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geiziger, sehr sparsamer Mensch".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Pfennigfuchser in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Pfennigfuchser, spelled P-F-E-N-N-I-G-F-U-C-H-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1geiziger, sehr sparsamer Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfennigfuchser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Pfennigfuchser: Mann bezahlt letzte Hausrate mit 62.000 Pennies – 35 Jahre hat es gedauert, bis sich Thomas Daigle seinen Traum erfüllen konnte: Er ging mit seinem gesparten Kleingeld zur Bank, um die letzte Rate für sein Haus abzubezahlen - und lieferte rund 400 Kilogramm Pennies ab.“
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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.