Fürsorgepflicht

[ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt]

/[ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fürsorgepflicht” is uncommon German (frequency #72,445 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,445
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rechtlich geregelte und/oder moralisch empfundene Aufgabe, sich um das Wohlergehen Abhängiger/Untergebener zu kümmern

Key facts for Fürsorgepflicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordFürsorgepflicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#72,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fürsorgepflicht” 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). Fürsorgepflicht 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

Fürsorgepflicht is uncommon German at frequency #72,445 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rechtlich geregelte und/oder moralisch empfundene Aufgabe, sich um das Wohlergehen Abhängiger/Untergebener zu kümmern".

Zero misspellings are on record for Fürsorgepflicht in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fürsorgepflicht, spelled F-Ü-R-S-O-R-G-E-P-F-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    rechtlich geregelte und/oder moralisch empfundene Aufgabe, sich um das Wohlergehen Abhängiger/Untergebener zu kümmern

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 "Fürsorgepflicht"?
"Fürsorgepflicht" is spelled F-Ü-R-S-O-R-G-E-P-F-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt].
What does "Fürsorgepflicht" mean?
As a noun, "Fürsorgepflicht" means: rechtlich geregelte und/oder moralisch empfundene Aufgabe, sich um das Wohlergehen Abhängiger/Untergebener zu kümmern
How do you pronounce "Fürsorgepflicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fürsorgepflicht" is [ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fürsorgepflicht" come from?
"Fürsorgepflicht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Fürsorgepflicht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-R-S-O-R-G-E-P-F-L-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡəˌp͡flɪçt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list