Pfändung

[ˈp͡fɛndʊŋ]

/[ˈp͡fɛndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfändung” is uncommon German (frequency #50,787 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,787
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beschlagnahme von Gegenständen zum Zwecke der Gläubigerbefriedigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfandung · Pfändung · German

Pfändung · rank #50,787 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,787
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pfiffe

Nearest frequency peer: Pfiffe (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pfändung”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pfändung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pfändung
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfändung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fɛndʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Pfändung” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pfändungliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Pfiffe“ (#50,786), „pino“ (#50,788), „Pionieren“ (#50,789). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pfändung is uncommon German at frequency #50,787 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fɛndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beschlagnahme von Gegenständen zum Zwecke der Gläubigerbefriedigung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pfändung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pfändung, spelled P-F-Ä-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beschlagnahme von Gegenständen zum Zwecke der Gläubigerbefriedigung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Pfändung des Autos wird nächste Woche stattfinden.

This word in other languages

distraint(English)embargo(Español)saisie(Français)embargo(Português)

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 "Pfändung"?
"Pfändung" is spelled P-F-Ä-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fɛndʊŋ].
What does "Pfändung" mean?
As a noun, "Pfändung" means: Beschlagnahme von Gegenständen zum Zwecke der Gläubigerbefriedigung
How do you pronounce "Pfändung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfändung" is [ˈp͡fɛndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfändung" come from?
"Pfändung" 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 "Pfändung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Plazenta#50,793passabel#50,777Rabatten#50,816nordisch#50,753

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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