pfennig
/ˈ(p)fɛn.ɪɡ/noun
pfennig is spelled P-F-E-N-N-I-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pfennig means “One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pfennig is pfennige or pfennigs.
How many letters and syllables are in pfennig?
| Letters | 7: P-F-E-N-N-I-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pfennig?
Pfennig appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pfennig?
- UK /ˈ(p)fɛn.ɪɡ/
Pfennig has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pfennig
- pfennige plural
- pfennigs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pfennig mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
- 2
Alternative form of fening (“currency unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate pfennig?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of pfennig: pfg..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pfennig in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a hundredth of a Deutsche Mark:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Pfennig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pfennig come from?
From German Pfennig. Doublet of penny and fening.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).