pfiffig
\ˈp͡fɪfɪç\
The verdict
“pfiffig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dégourdi, débrouillard, déluré.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pfiffig · pfiffig · French
pfiffig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pfiffig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈp͡fɪfɪç\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pfiffig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pfiffig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈp͡fɪfɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dégourdi, débrouillard, déluré.".
pfiffig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pfiffig, spelled P-F-I-F-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1Dégourdi, débrouillard, déluré.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pfiffig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er schilderte die Sowjetunion und diese Epoche mit spöttischer Nostalgie als ein Paradies für pfiffige Hooligans, und nicht selten hielt er am Ende eines Abendessens, wenn alle außer ihm betrunken waren – denn er selbst hält dem Alkohol wundersam stand –, ein Loblied auf Stalin, was man seiner Lust an der Provokation zuschrieb.
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.