Pfiffigkeit
[ˈp͡fɪfɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Pfiffigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, aufgeweckt/pfiffig zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfiffigkeit · Pfiffigkeit · German
Pfiffigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Pfiffigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fɪfɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfiffigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pfiffigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɪfɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, aufgeweckt/pfiffig zu sein".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Pfiffigkeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pfiffigkeit, spelled P-F-I-F-F-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft, aufgeweckt/pfiffig zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pfiffigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Diese war noch nicht ganz zwölf Jahre alt, und ihr Gesicht verriet Sanftmut vermischt mit Pfiffigkeit.“
Synonyms
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.