Pranke
[ˈpʁaŋkə]
The verdict
“Pranke” 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 September 3, 2026) - Tatze großer Raubtiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-pranke · Pranke · German
Pranke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pranke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʁaŋkə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pranke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pranke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁaŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pranke, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pranke, spelled P-R-A-N-K-E.
Definition
- 1Tatze großer Raubtiere
- 2große menschliche Hand
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pranke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Tiger war tot. Seine Pranke lag schlaff auf dem Boden.
„Mit letzter Kraft hat er sich zurück zum Mökki geschleppt oder ist dort abgelegt worden - niemand vermag es zu sagen; bäuchlings liegend, mit zwei bedrohlich tiefen, noch immer blutenden Striemen auf dem Rücken, wie von den Pranken eines Bären.“
Synonyms
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.