pflastern

[ˈp͡flastɐn]

/[ˈp͡flastɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“pflastern” is uncommon German (frequency #55,605 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,605
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (eine Fläche) mit einem Pflaster belegen

Key facts for pflastern
PropertyValue
Headwordpflastern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈp͡flastɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pflastern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pflastern lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pflastern is uncommon German at frequency #55,605 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈp͡flastɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

pflastern has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is pflastern, spelled P-F-L-A-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (eine Fläche) mit einem Pflaster belegen
  2. 2
    mit einem Wundpflaster bedecken
  3. 3
    (etwas größeres/in größeren Mengen vorhandenes) an etwas anbringen, befestigen
  4. 4
    eine Ohrfeige geben

This word in other languages

pave(English)

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 "pflastern"?
"pflastern" is spelled P-F-L-A-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡flastɐn].
What does "pflastern" mean?
As a verb, "pflastern" means: (eine Fläche) mit einem Pflaster belegen
How do you pronounce "pflastern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pflastern" is [ˈp͡flastɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pflastern" come from?
"pflastern" 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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Using “pflastern”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈp͡flastɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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