Pulverfass

[ˈpʊlfɐˌfas]

/[ˈpʊlfɐˌfas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pulverfass” is uncommon German (frequency #55,633 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,633
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fass zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Schießpulver

Corpus desk

Index DE-pulverfass · Pulverfass · German

Pulverfass · rank #55,633 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,633
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH psychiatrisch…

Nearest frequency peer: psychiatrischer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Pulverfass“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Pulverfass“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pulverfass
PropertyValue
HeadwordPulverfass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʊlfɐˌfas]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,633
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pulverfass“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pulverfassfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „psychiatrischer“ (#55,632), „prüde“ (#55,631), „präsenter“ (#55,630). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pulverfass“ bei #55,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pulverfass is uncommon German at frequency #55,633 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʊlfɐˌfas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Pulverfass in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Pulverfass, spelled P-U-L-V-E-R-F-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fass zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Schießpulver
  2. 2
    brisante, gefährliche, spannungsreiche (politische) Lage/Situation
  3. 3
    (staatlicher) Aufbewahrungsort für größere Mengen an Munition
  4. 4
    Chemiesaal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Ladungen der Sklavenschiffe, über die in guter Kaufmannsart sorgfältig Buch geführt wurde, vermitteln einen präzisen Eindruck: Gewehre, Pulverfässer, Branntwein, Stoffe, Glas- und Eisenwaren, das sind die Waren, die gegen Millionen Afrikaner eingetauscht wurden.“
  2. „Während eines Gelages feuerten sie eine Salve von Kanonenschüssen ab. Dabei sprangen offenbar Funken auf die Pulverfässer der ‚Oxford‘ über, das Schiff explodierte und sank.“

Synonyms

MunitionsdepotMunitionslagerBumsladenBunkerFolterkammerFoltersaalGiftbudeGiftkücheHölleStinkladenTeufelsküche

This word in other languages

powder keg(English)polvorín(Español)poudrière(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 "Pulverfass"?
"Pulverfass" is spelled P-U-L-V-E-R-F-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊlfɐˌfas].
What does "Pulverfass" mean?
As a noun, "Pulverfass" means: Fass zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Schießpulver
How do you pronounce "Pulverfass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pulverfass" is [ˈpʊlfɐˌfas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pulverfass", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list