Pfingstvogel

[ˈp͡fɪŋstˌfoːɡl̩]

/[ˈp͡fɪŋstˌfoːɡl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Pfingstvogel” 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) - andere, ältere Bezeichnung für den Pirol

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfingstvogel · Pfingstvogel · German

Pfingstvogel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Pfingstvogel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfingstvogel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fɪŋstˌfoːɡl̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pfingstvogel“ im Deutschen

Pfingstvogelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pfingstvogel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɪŋstˌfoːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "andere, ältere Bezeichnung für den Pirol".

Pfingstvogel has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Pfingstvogel, spelled P-F-I-N-G-S-T-V-O-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    andere, ältere Bezeichnung für den Pirol

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als Zugvogel kehrt er erst gegen Ende des Frühjahres aus seinem afrikanischen Winterquartier zurück, weshalb er auch Pfingstvogel genannt wird.“

Synonyms

GoldamselPirol

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pfingstvogel"?
"Pfingstvogel" is spelled P-F-I-N-G-S-T-V-O-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fɪŋstˌfoːɡl̩].
What does "Pfingstvogel" mean?
As a noun, "Pfingstvogel" means: andere, ältere Bezeichnung für den Pirol
How do you pronounce "Pfingstvogel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfingstvogel" is [ˈp͡fɪŋstˌfoːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfingstvogel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list