Pfennigfuchserei
[ˌp͡fɛnɪçfʊksəˈʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Pfennigfuchserei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einstellung/Haltung, äußerst geizig zu sein, auf übertriebene Weise sparsam zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfennigfuchserei · Pfennigfuchserei · German
Pfennigfuchserei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Pfennigfuchserei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌp͡fɛnɪçfʊksəˈʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfennigfuchserei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfennigfuchserei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌp͡fɛnɪçfʊksəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einstellung/Haltung, äußerst geizig zu sein, auf übertriebene Weise sparsam zu sein".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pfennigfuchserei, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Pfennigfuchserei, spelled P-F-E-N-N-I-G-F-U-C-H-S-E-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1Einstellung/Haltung, äußerst geizig zu sein, auf übertriebene Weise sparsam zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pfennigfuchserei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie stand zwar noch ganz am Anfang ihres Lehrgangs, spürte jedoch instinktiv, dass Ivys Pfennigfuchserei der falsche Weg war.“
„Genaugenommen nervte ihn ihre peinlich genaue Pfennigfuchserei, nach jedem Einkauf musste er ein paar Minuten seiner wertvollen Lebenszeit dafür opfern, mit ihr zusammen verschiedene Supermarktrechnungen zu kontrollieren.“
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.