Prüfling

[ˈpʁyːflɪŋ]

/[ˈpʁyːflɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prüfling” is uncommon German (frequency #69,603 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,603
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die eine Prüfung absolviert

Key facts for Prüfling
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrüfling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁyːflɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,603
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prüfling” 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). Prüfling lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Prüfling is uncommon German at frequency #69,603 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁyːflɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Prüfling in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Prüfling, spelled P-R-Ü-F-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die eine Prüfung absolviert
  2. 2
    ein Fertigungsstück, das stellvertretend für eine Produktionscharge überprüft werden soll

This word in other languages

examinee(English)examinando(Español)candidat(Français)

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 "Prüfling"?
"Prüfling" is spelled P-R-Ü-F-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁyːflɪŋ].
What does "Prüfling" mean?
As a noun, "Prüfling" means: Person, die eine Prüfung absolviert
How do you pronounce "Prüfling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prüfling" is [ˈpʁyːflɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prüfling" come from?
"Prüfling" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Prüfling”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ü-F-L-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁyːflɪŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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