Pinne

[ˈpɪnə]

/[ˈpɪnə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein waagerechter Hebel, mit dem das Ruder bedient wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-pinne · Pinne · German

Pinne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Pinne
PropertyValue
HeadwordPinne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɪnə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pinne” sits in German frequency

Pinne 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

Pinne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɪnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein waagerechter Hebel, mit dem das Ruder bedient wird".

Pinne has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pinne, spelled P-I-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein waagerechter Hebel, mit dem das Ruder bedient wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pinne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In Verlängerung des Ruders ragt eine lange Pinne über einen Teil des Hecks, das aus der Andeutung eines Achterkastells besteht.“
  2. Zwei der Offiziersanwärter sollen auf der Tour seemännische Fehler gemacht haben. Sie sollen die Pinne in die falsche Richtung gelenkt oder die Großschot zu früh gelöst haben […].

This word in other languages

tiller(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pinne"?
"Pinne" is spelled P-I-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɪnə].
What does "Pinne" mean?
As a noun, "Pinne" means: ein waagerechter Hebel, mit dem das Ruder bedient wird
How do you pronounce "Pinne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pinne" is [ˈpɪnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pinne" come from?
"Pinne" 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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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