Pflaster
[ˈp͡flastɐ]
The verdict
“Pflaster” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,498 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,498
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Klebeband als Heftpflaster, zur Fixierung von beispielsweise Wundauflagen, Schläuchen, Venenverweilkanülen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pflaster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡flastɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #11,498 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pflaster” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Pflaster is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈp͡flastɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,498 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 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 Pflaster, with forms such as "fplaster", "pfalster", and "pfflaster". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Polster", "platter", "Paläste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Pflaster, spelled P-F-L-A-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Klebeband als Heftpflaster, zur Fixierung von beispielsweise Wundauflagen, Schläuchen, Venenverweilkanülen
- 2Klebeband als selbstklebende Folie in Kombination mit einer Wundauflage (bei äußerlicher Verletzung am Körper)
- 3Klebeband als Medium zur transdermalen Applikation von Wirkstoffen
- 4aus vielen einzelnen Steinen bestehender Straßenbelag; Gegend, Gebiet
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: fplaster,pfalster,pfflaster,pflasetr,pflasster,pflasterr,pflastre,pflastter,pflatser,pfllaster,pflsater,plfaster,ppflaster
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pflaster - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “Pflaster”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-F-L-A-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈp͡flastɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Polster” - see the side-by-side comparison. Pflaster vs Polster
- 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.