Pulverkaffee
[ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː]
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 May 6, 2026) - Zubereitungsform des Kaffees auf der Grundlage von Kaffee-Extrakt in Pulverform
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pulverkaffee |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pulverkaffee” sits in German frequency
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
- 1Zubereitungsform des Kaffees auf der Grundlage von Kaffee-Extrakt in Pulverform
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.
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Using “Pulverkaffee”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-U-L-V-E-R-K-A-F-F-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpʊlvɐˌkafeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.