Which to use
“Pflicht” and “Pflichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,316
- “Pflicht” frequency rank
- #6,337
- “Pflichten” frequency rank
- 8653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pflicht | Pflichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das getan werden muss, was von einem verlangt oder erwartet wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pflicht |
Where the eye mixes Pflicht and Pflichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Pflicht runs 7 letters (CCCVCCC) against Pflichten's 9 (CCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Pflicht with Pflichten
A purely visual mix-up. Pflicht ([p͡flɪçt]) and Pflichten ([ˈp͡flɪçtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Pflicht” sits inside “Pflichten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pflicht is recorded at frequency rank #2,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [p͡flɪçt]. Pflichten is at rank #6,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡flɪçtn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8653, this pair ranks #1,983,421 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pflicht vs Pflichten
Shared letters: cfhilpt. Private to "Pflicht": -. Private to "Pflichten": en.
"Pflicht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "Pflichten" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pflicht" and "Pflichten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Pflicht" or "Pflichten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Pflicht" and "Pflichten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pflicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pflichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,421 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,983,421 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.