pfändbar
[ˈp͡fɛntbaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“pfändbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Sicherstellung für eine Schuld verwendbar
Corpus desk
Index DE-pfandbar · pfändbar · German
pfändbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pfändbar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈp͡fɛntbaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „pfändbar“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
pfändbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛntbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Sicherstellung für eine Schuld verwendbar".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pfändbar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is pfändbar, spelled P-F-Ä-N-D-B-A-R.
Definition
- 1als Sicherstellung für eine Schuld verwendbar
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pfändbar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Pflegegeld ist grundsätzlich nicht pfändbar, außer für die Abgeltung von Pflegeleistungen.“
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