Püppchen

[ˈpʏpçən]

/[ˈpʏpçən]/ noun

The verdict

“Püppchen” is uncommon German (frequency #71,749 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,749
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kleine Puppe

Corpus desk

Index DE-puppchen · Püppchen · German

Püppchen · rank #71,749 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,749
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Putzfrauen

Nearest frequency peer: Putzfrauen (-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 „Püppchen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Püppchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPüppchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʏpçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Püppchen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Püppchenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Putzfrauen“ (#71,748), „Putt“ (#71,747), „Pups“ (#71,746). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Püppchen“ bei #71,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Püppchen is uncommon German at frequency #71,749 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʏpçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Püppchen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Püppchen, spelled P-Ü-P-P-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kleine Puppe
  2. 2
    hübsche, zierliche junge Frau, auch als Kosename

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als kleines Mädchen wollte sie ihr Püppchen überall hin mitnehmen.
  2. „Aber indem ich um diese Erlaubnis bat, arbeitete sich meine Hand, ohne auf die Genehmigung zu warten, bereits so gut vor, daß ich mich überzeugte und mehr als überzeugte, nicht nur, daß die Pensionärin ein reizendes Püppchen war, sondern daß sowohl M. M. wie sie selber ihre Freude an meiner Neugier hatten.“

Synonyms

PüppleinPüppi

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 "Püppchen"?
"Püppchen" is spelled P-Ü-P-P-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʏpçən].
What does "Püppchen" mean?
As a noun, "Püppchen" means: eine kleine Puppe
How do you pronounce "Püppchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Püppchen" is [ˈpʏpçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Püppchen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list