pflegende

[ˈp͡fleːɡn̩də]

/[ˈp͡fleːɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“pflegende” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,389
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflegende · pflegende · German

pflegende · rank #41,389 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,389
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pflegeeltern

Nearest frequency peer: Pflegeeltern (-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 „pflegende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „pflegende“ 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).

pflegende vs pflegenden
90% similar
pflegende vs pflegen
78% similar

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

Key facts for pflegende
PropertyValue
Headwordpflegende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈp͡fleːɡn̩də]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,389
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „pflegende“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pflegeeltern“ (#41,388), „Philippi“ (#41,390), „Pessimismus“ (#41,387). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pflegende“ bei #41,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around pflegende (IPA [ˈp͡fleːɡn̩də]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,389 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for pflegende, with forms such as "fplegende", "pfelgende", and "pfflegende". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pflegenden", "pflegen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is pflegende, spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fplegende
  • pfelgende
  • pfflegende
  • pfleegnde
  • pflegedne
  • pflegendde
  • pflegened
  • pflegennde
  • pfleggende
  • pflegnede
  • pflgeende
  • pfllegende
  • plfegende
  • ppflegende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pflegende - 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.

fplegende2pfelgende2pfflegende1pfleegnde2pflegedne2pflegendde1pflegened2pflegennde1
Edit distance from "pflegende"

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 "pflegende"?
"pflegende" is spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fleːɡn̩də].
What does "pflegende" mean?
As an adjective, "pflegende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pflegend
What words are commonly confused with "pflegende"?
"pflegende" is commonly confused with "pflegenden", "pflegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pflegende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pflegende" is [ˈp͡fleːɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pflegende" come from?
"pflegende" 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 "pflegende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list