Pulverkaffee

[ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː]

/[ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zubereitungsform des Kaffees auf der Grundlage von Kaffee-Extrakt in Pulverform

Corpus desk

Index DE-pulverkaffee · Pulverkaffee · German

Pulverkaffee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Pulverkaffee
PropertyValue
HeadwordPulverkaffee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pulverkaffee“ im Deutschen

Pulverkaffeeliegt 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

Pulverkaffee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zubereitungsform des Kaffees auf der Grundlage von Kaffee-Extrakt in Pulverform".

Pulverkaffee has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pulverkaffee, spelled P-U-L-V-E-R-K-A-F-F-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zubereitungsform des Kaffees auf der Grundlage von Kaffee-Extrakt in Pulverform

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Pulverkaffee schmeckte schrecklich, aber immer noch besser als der grüne Tee.“
  2. „Rebus und Flight, beide erschöpft, standen in dem langen, hell erleuchteten Flur am Getränkeautomaten und warfen Münzen ein für einen Becher Pulverkaffee und einen Becher Tee.“

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 "Pulverkaffee"?
"Pulverkaffee" is spelled P-U-L-V-E-R-K-A-F-F-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː].
What does "Pulverkaffee" mean?
As a noun, "Pulverkaffee" means: Zubereitungsform des Kaffees auf der Grundlage von Kaffee-Extrakt in Pulverform
How do you pronounce "Pulverkaffee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pulverkaffee" is [ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pulverkaffee" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list