prunkhaft

[ˈpʁʊŋkhaft]

/[ˈpʁʊŋkhaft]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einer Art und Weise, die durch eine großzügige Ausschmückung, durch üppige Pracht gekennzeichnet ist

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Index DE-prunkhaft · prunkhaft · German

prunkhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 prunkhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordprunkhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁʊŋkhaft]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „prunkhaft“ im Deutschen

prunkhaftsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prunkhaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʁʊŋkhaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einer Art und Weise, die durch eine großzügige Ausschmückung, durch üppige Pracht gekennzeichnet ist".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prunkhaft, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prunkhaft, spelled P-R-U-N-K-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einer Art und Weise, die durch eine großzügige Ausschmückung, durch üppige Pracht gekennzeichnet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Explosion hatte einen großen schwarzen Krater in die prunkhafte Fassade gerissen.“
  2. „Es war ein komfortables Zimmer, hübsch möbliert wie ein besseres Bureau, und trug den prunkhaften Charakter des abwesenden Barnacle zur Schau.“

Synonyms

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 "prunkhaft"?
"prunkhaft" is spelled P-R-U-N-K-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁʊŋkhaft].
What does "prunkhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "prunkhaft" means: in einer Art und Weise, die durch eine großzügige Ausschmückung, durch üppige Pracht gekennzeichnet ist
How do you pronounce "prunkhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prunkhaft" is [ˈpʁʊŋkhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prunkhaft" come from?
"prunkhaft" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list