prunken

[ˈpʁʊŋkn̩]

/[ˈpʁʊŋkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas angeberisch vorzeigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-prunken · prunken · German

prunken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 prunken
PropertyValue
Headwordprunken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁʊŋkn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „prunken“ im Deutschen

prunkenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prunken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpʁʊŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prunken, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prunken, spelled P-R-U-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas angeberisch vorzeigen
  2. 2
    sich in seiner ganzen Schönheit zeigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein eitles Mädchen prunkt mit ihrer Schönheit, und der aufgeblasene Reiche mit seinem Reichthum.“ (1827)
  2. „Der kleine Ort prunkt mit zwei Barockkirchen.“

Antonyms

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 "prunken"?
"prunken" is spelled P-R-U-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁʊŋkn̩].
What does "prunken" mean?
As a verb, "prunken" means: etwas angeberisch vorzeigen
How do you pronounce "prunken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prunken" is [ˈpʁʊŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prunken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list