Pflegeheim

[ˈp͡fleːɡəˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈp͡fleːɡəˌhaɪ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pflegeheim” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,019
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort, an dem pflegebedürftige Personen stationär betreut und gepflegt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflegeheim · Pflegeheim · German

Pflegeheim · rank #18,019 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,019
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pfeiler

Nearest frequency peer: Pfeiler (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Pflegeheim“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Pflegeheim“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pflegeheim vs Pflegeheimen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pflegeheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordPflegeheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fleːɡəˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,019
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pflegeheim“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pflegeheimliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pfeiler“ (#18,018), „Pfoten“ (#18,020), „Pfefferspray“ (#18,017). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pflegeheim“ bei #18,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Pflegeheim (IPA [ˈp͡fleːɡəˌhaɪ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,019 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort, an dem pflegebedürftige Personen stationär betreut und gepflegt werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pflegeheim, with forms such as "fplegeheim", "pfelgeheim", and "pfflegeheim". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Pflegeheimen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pflegeheim, spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, an dem pflegebedürftige Personen stationär betreut und gepflegt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die durch Bewegungsmangel begünstigten Arthrosen gehören zu den häufigsten Gründen, warum ältere Menschen ins Pflegeheim müssen.“
  2. „2005 war er nach 59 Jahren aus der SPD ausgetreten, lag am Ende in einem Pflegeheim, war enttäuscht, verbittert und redete wie einer, der nichts zu verlieren hat.“

Synonyms

Pflegeanstalt

This word in other languages

care home(English)asilo(Español)maison de repos(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fplegeheim
  • pfelgeheim
  • pfflegeheim
  • pfleegheim
  • pflegeehim
  • pflegeheimm
  • pflegehemi
  • pflegehheim
  • pflegehiem
  • pfleggeheim
  • pflegheeim
  • pflgeeheim
  • pfllegeheim
  • plfegeheim
  • ppflegeheim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pflegeheim - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fplegeheim2pfelgeheim2pfflegeheim1pfleegheim2pflegeehim2pflegeheimm1pflegehemi2pflegehheim1
Edit distance from "Pflegeheim"

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 "Pflegeheim"?
"Pflegeheim" is spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fleːɡəˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Pflegeheim" mean?
As a noun, "Pflegeheim" means: Ort, an dem pflegebedürftige Personen stationär betreut und gepflegt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Pflegeheim"?
"Pflegeheim" is commonly confused with "Pflegeheimen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pflegeheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pflegeheim" is [ˈp͡fleːɡəˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pflegeheim" come from?
"Pflegeheim" 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 "Pflegeheim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

plötzliche#18,024Onlineshop#18,008Normalfall#18,001Reportagen#18,041

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

schwanken15 variantssogenanntes15 variantskonsumiert15 variantskomponiert15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list