Militärpflicht

[miliˈtɛːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]

/[miliˈtɛːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Militärpflicht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-militarpflicht · Militärpflicht · German

Militärpflicht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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.

Key facts for Militärpflicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordMilitärpflicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miliˈtɛːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Militärpflicht“ im Deutschen

Militärpflichtliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Militärpflicht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [miliˈtɛːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Militärpflicht, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Militärpflicht, spelled M-I-L-I-T-Ä-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Weite Teile der Bevölkerung hatten sich inzwischen mit der Militärpflicht arrangiert und konnten ihr manches Positive abgewinnen.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Militärpflicht"?
"Militärpflicht" is spelled M-I-L-I-T-Ä-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [miliˈtɛːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt].
What does "Militärpflicht" mean?
As a noun, "Militärpflicht" means: Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun
How do you pronounce "Militärpflicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Militärpflicht" is [miliˈtɛːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Militärpflicht" come from?
"Militärpflicht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list