pfiffig

[ˈp͡fɪfɪç]

/[ˈp͡fɪfɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“pfiffig” is uncommon German (frequency #58,170 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,170
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wichtiges gut erkennend und umsetzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfiffig · pfiffig · German

pfiffig · rank #58,170 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,170
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH petto

Nearest frequency peer: petto (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „pfiffig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „pfiffig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pfiffig
PropertyValue
Headwordpfiffig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈp͡fɪfɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pfiffig“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).pfiffigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „petto“ (#58,169), „Pflegeeinrichtungen“ (#58,171), „Peschmerga“ (#58,168). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pfiffig“ bei #58,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pfiffig is uncommon German at frequency #58,170 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈp͡fɪfɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pfiffig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 pfiffig, spelled P-F-I-F-F-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wichtiges gut erkennend und umsetzend
  2. 2
    gut ausgedacht oder erzeugt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pfiffig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er ist ein pfiffiges Kerlchen.
  2. „Der Vorschlag des bayerischen Wirtschaftsministers Martin Zeil ist pfiffig: Der FDP-Politiker verlangt, dass Bundesländer, die weiterhin zu viele Schulden machen, einen Steuerzuschlag von ihren Bürgern erheben.“

Synonyms

schlaugerissenverschlagengewitztfindiglistigPfiff

This word in other languages

astucieux(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pfiffig"?
"pfiffig" is spelled P-F-I-F-F-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fɪfɪç].
What does "pfiffig" mean?
As an adjective, "pfiffig" means: Wichtiges gut erkennend und umsetzend
How do you pronounce "pfiffig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pfiffig" is [ˈp͡fɪfɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pfiffig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pfiffig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Phyllis#58,172Perugia#58,167plumpen#58,176peaches#58,162

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list