gepflegt

[ɡəˈp͡fleːkt]

/[ɡəˈp͡fleːkt]/ adj

The verdict

“gepflegt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,616 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,616
frequency rank, German
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem sehr guten Zustand infolge körperlicher Pflege (bei Personen) oder gutem Unterhalt/Instandhaltung (bei Dingen)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gepflegt vs geplagt
75% similar
gepflegt vs gepflegte
89% similar
gepflegt vs gepflegten
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gepflegt
PropertyValue
Headwordgepflegt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈp͡fleːkt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,616
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gepflegt” 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). gepflegt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gepflegt is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈp͡fleːkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,616 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gepflegt, with forms such as "egpflegt", "gefplegt", and "gepfelgt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "geplagt", "gepflegte", "gepflegten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gepflegt, spelled G-E-P-F-L-E-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem sehr guten Zustand infolge körperlicher Pflege (bei Personen) oder gutem Unterhalt/Instandhaltung (bei Dingen)
  2. 2
    niveauvoll, anspruchsvoll

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egpflegt,gefplegt,gepfelgt,gepfflegt,gepfleggt,gepflegtt,gepfletg,gepflget,gepfllegt,geplfegt,geppflegt,ggepflegt,gpeflegt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gepflegt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egpflegt2gefplegt2gepfelgt2gepfflegt1gepfleggt1gepflegtt1gepfletg2gepflget2
Edit distance from "gepflegt"

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 "gepflegt"?
"gepflegt" is spelled G-E-P-F-L-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈp͡fleːkt].
What does "gepflegt" mean?
As an adjective, "gepflegt" means: in einem sehr guten Zustand infolge körperlicher Pflege (bei Personen) oder gutem Unterhalt/Instandhaltung (bei Dingen)
What words are commonly confused with "gepflegt"?
"gepflegt" is commonly confused with "geplagt", "gepflegte", "gepflegten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gepflegt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gepflegt" is [ɡəˈp͡fleːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gepflegt" come from?
"gepflegt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gepflegt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-P-F-L-E-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈp͡fleːkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “geplagt” - see the side-by-side comparison. gepflegt vs geplagt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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