Pfuhl

[p͡fuːl]

/[p͡fuːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfuhl” is uncommon German (frequency #86,909 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,909
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sumpfiger Tümpel, Sumpf

Key facts for Pfuhl
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfuhl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[p͡fuːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pfuhl” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pfuhl lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pfuhl is uncommon German at frequency #86,909 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [p͡fuːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Pfuhl in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pfuhl, spelled P-F-U-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    sumpfiger Tümpel, Sumpf
  2. 2
    Sinnbild für Schmutz, für Sünde
  3. 3
    Jauche

This word in other languages

puddle(English)bourbier(Français)poça(Português)

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 "Pfuhl"?
"Pfuhl" is spelled P-F-U-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [p͡fuːl].
What does "Pfuhl" mean?
As a noun, "Pfuhl" means: sumpfiger Tümpel, Sumpf
How do you pronounce "Pfuhl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfuhl" is [p͡fuːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfuhl" come from?
"Pfuhl" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Pfuhl”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-F-U-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [p͡fuːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list