pingelig

[ˈpɪŋəlɪç]

/[ˈpɪŋəlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“pingelig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,299 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#57,299
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr differenziert, sehr genau

Key facts for pingelig
PropertyValue
Headwordpingelig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɪŋəlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pingelig” 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). pingelig lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for pingelig is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpɪŋəlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,299 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sehr differenziert, sehr genau".

pingelig has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is pingelig, spelled P-I-N-G-E-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr differenziert, sehr genau

Synonyms

kleinlichpedantischübergenau

Antonyms

großzügig

This word in other languages

fastidious(English)pedante(Español)

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 "pingelig"?
"pingelig" is spelled P-I-N-G-E-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɪŋəlɪç].
What does "pingelig" mean?
As an adjective, "pingelig" means: sehr differenziert, sehr genau
How do you pronounce "pingelig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pingelig" is [ˈpɪŋəlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pingelig" come from?
"pingelig" 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 “pingelig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-I-N-G-E-L-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɪŋəlɪç] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list