Pferdefuß
[ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌfuːs]
The verdict
“Pferdefuß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fuß eines Pferdes
Corpus desk
Index DE-pferdefu · Pferdefuß · German
Pferdefuß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Pferdefuß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌfuːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pferdefuß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pferdefuß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌfuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Pferdefuß in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pferdefuß, spelled P-F-E-R-D-E-F-U-S-S.
Definition
- 1Fuß eines Pferdes
- 2negative Begleiterscheinung; unangenehme Bedingung, die in Kauf genommen werden muss
- 3anatomische Fehlbildung des menschlichen Fußes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pferdefuß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pferdefüße sind meist mit Hufeisen beschlagen.
Das klingt zu schön um wahr zu sein. Die Sache hat doch bestimmt einen Pferdefuß!
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.