Haftpflicht

[ˈhaftˌp͡flɪçt]

/[ˈhaftˌp͡flɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Haftpflicht” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,235. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,235
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gesetzliche Verpflichtung, für angerichteten Schaden Ersatz leisten zu müssen

Corpus desk

Index DE-haftpflicht · Haftpflicht · German

Haftpflicht · rank #28,235 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,235
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Habsburger

Nearest frequency peer: Habsburger (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Haftpflicht“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Haftpflicht“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Haftpflicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaftpflicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaftˌp͡flɪçt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,235
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Haftpflicht“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Haftpflichtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Habsburger“ (#28,234), „Handwerkskammer“ (#28,236), „Haarfarbe“ (#28,233). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Haftpflicht“ bei #28,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Haftpflicht (IPA [ˈhaftˌp͡flɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,235 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haftpflicht, with forms such as "ahftpflicht", "hafftpflicht", and "hafptflicht". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Haftpflicht, spelled H-A-F-T-P-F-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesetzliche Verpflichtung, für angerichteten Schaden Ersatz leisten zu müssen
  2. 2
    kurz für Haftpflichtversicherung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Haftpflicht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gegen die Haftpflicht kann man sich mit einer Haftpflichtversicherung versichern.
  2. „Neben der privaten Haftpflicht ist die Versicherung gegen Berufsunfähigkeit eine der wichtigsten Policen.“

Synonyms

HaftungHaftpflichtversicherung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahftpflicht
  • hafftpflicht
  • hafptflicht
  • haftfplicht
  • haftpfflicht
  • haftpfilcht
  • haftpflciht
  • haftpfliccht
  • haftpflichht
  • haftpflichtt
  • haftpflicth
  • haftpflihct
  • haftpfllicht
  • haftplficht
  • haftppflicht
  • hafttpflicht
  • hatfpflicht
  • hfatpflicht
  • hhaftpflicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahftpflicht2hafftpflicht1hafptflicht2haftfplicht2haftpfflicht1haftpfilcht2haftpflciht2haftpfliccht1
Edit distance from "Haftpflicht"

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 "Haftpflicht"?
"Haftpflicht" is spelled H-A-F-T-P-F-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaftˌp͡flɪçt].
What does "Haftpflicht" mean?
As a noun, "Haftpflicht" means: gesetzliche Verpflichtung, für angerichteten Schaden Ersatz leisten zu müssen
What are common misspellings of "Haftpflicht"?
Common misspellings include "ahftpflicht", "hafftpflicht", "hafptflicht", "haftfplicht", "haftpfflicht". The correct spelling is "Haftpflicht".
How do you pronounce "Haftpflicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haftpflicht" is [ˈhaftˌp͡flɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haftpflicht" come from?
"Haftpflicht" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Haftpflicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list