Pferdestärke
[ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌʃtɛʁkə]
The verdict
“Pferdestärke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - traditionelle Maßeinheit für die Leistung von Motoren
Corpus desk
Index DE-pferdestarke · Pferdestärke · German
Pferdestärke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Pferdestärke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌʃtɛʁkə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pferdestärke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pferdestärke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəˌʃtɛʁkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "traditionelle Maßeinheit für die Leistung von Motoren".
Pferdestärke has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pferdestärke, spelled P-F-E-R-D-E-S-T-Ä-R-K-E.
Definition
- 1traditionelle Maßeinheit für die Leistung von Motoren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pferdestärke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Auto besitzt 100 Pferdestärken.
Eine Pferdestärke ist/entspricht 735.5 Watt.
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.