pfui
German, interjection/pfʊɪ̯/
pfui is spelled P-F-U-I (4 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written German, the 20,214th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pfui is a German interjection meaning “an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ausruf des Ekels, der Abscheu, der Verachtung, der Empörung, der Missbilligung, des Missfallens und des Hohns”.
What does pfui mean in English?
interjection
- 1
an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Ausruf des Ekels, der Abscheu, der Verachtung, der Empörung, der Missbilligung, des Missfallens und des Hohns
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pfui
- pfuj alternative obsolete
- pfuy alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pfui?
- /pfʊɪ̯/
- /fʊɪ̯/
- [p͡fʊɪ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pfui
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pfui in German?
pfui appears 2.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).