Silberpfeil

[ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l]

/[ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l]/ noun

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The verdict

“Silberpfeil” is uncommon German (frequency #94,879 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,879
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schnelles (pfeilschnelles) Fahrzeug in silberner Farbe

Key facts for Silberpfeil
PropertyValue
HeadwordSilberpfeil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,879
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Silberpfeil” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Silberpfeil lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Silberpfeil is uncommon German at frequency #94,879 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schnelles (pfeilschnelles) Fahrzeug in silberner Farbe".

Silberpfeil doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Silberpfeil, spelled S-I-L-B-E-R-P-F-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    schnelles (pfeilschnelles) Fahrzeug in silberner Farbe

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 "Silberpfeil"?
"Silberpfeil" is spelled S-I-L-B-E-R-P-F-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l].
What does "Silberpfeil" mean?
As a noun, "Silberpfeil" means: schnelles (pfeilschnelles) Fahrzeug in silberner Farbe
How do you pronounce "Silberpfeil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Silberpfeil" is [ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Silberpfeil" come from?
"Silberpfeil" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Silberpfeil”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-L-B-E-R-P-F-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪlbɐˌp͡faɪ̯l] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list