Pferdekopf
[ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Pferdekopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kopf eines Pferds
Corpus desk
Index DE-pferdekopf · Pferdekopf · German
Pferdekopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Pferdekopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pferdekopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pferdekopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kopf eines Pferds".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pferdekopf, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pferdekopf, spelled P-F-E-R-D-E-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1Kopf eines Pferds
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pferdekopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dreißig Meter oberhalb der Gebeine tauchte ein triefender Pferdekopf auf, verschwand wieder.“
„Eine goldene Gürtelschnalle in Form eines Pferdekopfs war der einzige Schmuck, den Gentry außer der schlichten Halskette mit dem Kreuz an seinem Körper entdeckte.“
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.