Pin-up

[pɪnˈʔap]

/[pɪnˈʔap]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pin-up” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bild einer erotisch anziehenden Person, das häufig als Poster oder als Ausschnitt gestaltet ist und einem Magazin beiliegt

Key facts for Pin-up
PropertyValue
HeadwordPin-up
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɪnˈʔap]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pin-up” sits in German frequency

Pin-up falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Pin-up is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɪnˈʔap]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pin-up, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pin-up, spelled P-I-N---U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bild einer erotisch anziehenden Person, das häufig als Poster oder als Ausschnitt gestaltet ist und einem Magazin beiliegt
  2. 2
    Modell, das bei der Aufnahme von Pin-ups^([1]) zum Einsatz kommt
  3. 3
    Pin-up-Girl

Synonyms

Pin-up-Girl

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 "Pin-up"?
"Pin-up" is spelled P-I-N---U-P. The IPA pronunciation is [pɪnˈʔap].
What does "Pin-up" mean?
As a noun, "Pin-up" means: Bild einer erotisch anziehenden Person, das häufig als Poster oder als Ausschnitt gestaltet ist und einem Magazin beiliegt
How do you pronounce "Pin-up"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pin-up" is [pɪnˈʔap]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pin-up" come from?
"Pin-up" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Pin-up”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-I-N---U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɪnˈʔap] (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
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