Reifenpanne

[ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌpanə]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌpanə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Panne, ausgelöst durch einen schadhaften Reifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-reifenpanne · Reifenpanne · German

Reifenpanne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Reifenpanne
PropertyValue
HeadwordReifenpanne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌpanə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reifenpanne“ im Deutschen

Reifenpannesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reifenpanne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌpanə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Panne, ausgelöst durch einen schadhaften Reifen".

Reifenpanne has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Reifenpanne, spelled R-E-I-F-E-N-P-A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Panne, ausgelöst durch einen schadhaften Reifen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es reicht schon eine Reifenpanne oder ein leerer Benzinkanister - schon stellt sich das starke Gefühl von der gnadenlosen Weite ein, die einem hier, im wilden Nordwesten Australiens, auf Schritt und Tritt umfängt.“
  2. „Mit 1,78 Promille hat sich ein 57-Jähriger in München ans Steuer gesetzt und ist schließlich im Landkreis Freising bei Gerlhausen mit einer Reifenpanne gelandet.“

This word in other languages

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 "Reifenpanne"?
"Reifenpanne" is spelled R-E-I-F-E-N-P-A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌpanə].
What does "Reifenpanne" mean?
As a noun, "Reifenpanne" means: Panne, ausgelöst durch einen schadhaften Reifen
How do you pronounce "Reifenpanne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reifenpanne" is [ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌpanə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reifenpanne" come from?
"Reifenpanne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list