Pfote

[ˈp͡foːtə]

/[ˈp͡foːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfote” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,136
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (mit Ausnahme der Huftiere – vom Rind, Schaf, Schwein abgesehen, deren Extremitäten gelegentlich »Pfoten« anstatt »Klauen« genannt werden – und Primaten) bei landlebenden Säugetieren (zumeist Raubt...

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfote · Pfote · German

Pfote · rank #40,136 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,136
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pflegenden

Nearest frequency peer: pflegenden (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Pfote“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfote“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pfote vs pot
40% similar
Pfote vs Pole
60% similar
Pfote vs plot
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pfote
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfote
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡foːtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,136
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfote“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pfoteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pflegenden“ (#40,135), „Phobie“ (#40,137), „peu“ (#40,134). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfote“ bei #40,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pfote (IPA [ˈp͡foːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,136 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfote, with forms such as "fpote", "pffote", and "pfoet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pot", "Pole", "plot", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pfote, spelled P-F-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (mit Ausnahme der Huftiere – vom Rind, Schaf, Schwein abgesehen, deren Extremitäten gelegentlich »Pfoten« anstatt »Klauen« genannt werden – und Primaten) bei landlebenden Säugetieren (zumeist Raubtieren) in Zehen gespaltenes Ende der Extremitäten
  2. 2
    menschliche Hand
  3. 3
    (nicht oder schlecht lesbare) Handschrift
  4. 4
    Unterschrift

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Geißlein riefen: »Zeig uns zuerst deine Pfote, damit wir wissen, daß du unser liebes Mütterchen bist.« Da legte der Wolf die Pfote auf das Fensterbrett.“
  2. „Auch das Weiß kommt in dieser Geschichte vor, denn der Wolf läßt sich beim Bäcker die Pfote weiß machen, nachdem ihn die Geißlein bei seinem ersten Besuch an der grauen Pfote erkannt haben.“

Synonyms

FasseFlossefünfzinkige GabelGottes GabelGabelersatzGrapscheGreifeGriffGriffeKlaueKrallefünfzackige KroneLamängNATO-Schaufel einfachOberfußPatscheVorderflosseVorderpfoteDoktorschriftKlaueKrähenfüßeKraxeSchmierakelSchmiereSchreibeschriftHandAutogramm

Antonyms

FlosseFußHandHufKlaueKralle

This word in other languages

paw(English)pata(Español)patte(Français)pata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fpote
  • pffote
  • pfoet
  • pfotte
  • pftoe
  • pofte
  • ppfote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pfote - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fpote2pffote1pfoet2pfotte1pftoe2pofte2ppfote1
Edit distance from "Pfote"

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 "Pfote"?
"Pfote" is spelled P-F-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡foːtə].
What does "Pfote" mean?
As a noun, "Pfote" means: (mit Ausnahme der Huftiere – vom Rind, Schaf, Schwein abgesehen, deren Extremitäten gelegentlich »Pfoten« anstatt »Klauen« genannt werden – und Primaten) bei landlebenden Säugetieren (zumeist Raubt...
What words are commonly confused with "Pfote"?
"Pfote" is commonly confused with "pot", "Pole", "plot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfote" is [ˈp͡foːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfote" come from?
"Pfote" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Perso#40,129peach#40,124Oldie#40,114Rasur#40,159

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Ringo7 variantsmouth7 variantsRohöl7 variantssaurer7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list