Tabakpfeife

[ˈtabakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]

/[ˈtabakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]/ noun

The verdict

“Tabakpfeife” 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) - ein Rauchgerät, in dem in einer Brennkammer Tabak verbrannt und durch ein Mundstück in den Mund aufgenommen wird

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Index DE-tabakpfeife · Tabakpfeife · German

Tabakpfeife · 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 "T" 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 Tabakpfeife
PropertyValue
HeadwordTabakpfeife
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtabakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tabakpfeife“ im Deutschen

Tabakpfeifesitzt 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

Tabakpfeife is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtabakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Rauchgerät, in dem in einer Brennkammer Tabak verbrannt und durch ein Mundstück in den Mund aufgenommen wird".

Tabakpfeife has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tabakpfeife, spelled T-A-B-A-K-P-F-E-I-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Rauchgerät, in dem in einer Brennkammer Tabak verbrannt und durch ein Mundstück in den Mund aufgenommen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hier hängt nicht der Himmel voller Geigen, sondern in den Schränken sind nichts als Tabakpfeifen.

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 "Tabakpfeife"?
"Tabakpfeife" is spelled T-A-B-A-K-P-F-E-I-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtabakˌp͡faɪ̯fə].
What does "Tabakpfeife" mean?
As a noun, "Tabakpfeife" means: ein Rauchgerät, in dem in einer Brennkammer Tabak verbrannt und durch ein Mundstück in den Mund aufgenommen wird
How do you pronounce "Tabakpfeife"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tabakpfeife" is [ˈtabakˌp͡faɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tabakpfeife" come from?
"Tabakpfeife" 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