Pikenier
[pikəˈniːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Pikenier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Pike kämpfender Infanterist
Corpus desk
Index DE-pikenier · Pikenier · German
Pikenier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Pikenier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pikəˈniːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pikenier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pikenier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pikəˈniːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit der Pike kämpfender Infanterist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Pikenier in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pikenier, spelled P-I-K-E-N-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1mit der Pike kämpfender Infanterist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pikenier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bero ist ein tapferer Pikenier.
„Neben den Pikenieren und von diesen geschützt, kam eine weitaus geringere Zahl von Hakenbüchsenschützen zum Einsatz.“
This word in other languages
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.