puffen
[ˈpʊfn̩]
The verdict
“puffen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - jemanden anstubsen, leicht stoßen
Corpus desk
Index DE-puffen · puffen · German
puffen · 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 | puffen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈpʊfn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „puffen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
puffen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpʊfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
puffen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is puffen, spelled P-U-F-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden anstubsen, leicht stoßen
- 2unter Druck erhitzen und dadurch aufblähen
- 3ein dumpfes, stoßartiges Geräusch von sich geben
- 4(oft als Stoff oder Tuch) mehr Volumen bekommen, weil Luft darunter kommt und es wölbt; bauschen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how puffen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es war nichts Ernstes: Er hat mich nur ein bisschen gepufft.
Ich möchte am Samstag wieder einmal Mais puffen.
Synonyms
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.