Pflegevater

[ˈp͡fleːɡəˌfaːtɐ]

/[ˈp͡fleːɡəˌfaːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Pflegevater” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mann, der die Fürsorge über jemanden übernommen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflegevater · Pflegevater · German

Pflegevater · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Pflegevater
PropertyValue
HeadwordPflegevater
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡fleːɡəˌfaːtɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pflegevater“ im Deutschen

Pflegevaterschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pflegevater is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡fleːɡəˌfaːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mann, der die Fürsorge über jemanden übernommen hat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pflegevater, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Pflegevater, spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-V-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mann, der die Fürsorge über jemanden übernommen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch sein Pflegevater unterstützt die Waldbrüder.“

Synonyms

Nährvater

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pflegevater"?
"Pflegevater" is spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-V-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡fleːɡəˌfaːtɐ].
What does "Pflegevater" mean?
As a noun, "Pflegevater" means: Mann, der die Fürsorge über jemanden übernommen hat
How do you pronounce "Pflegevater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pflegevater" is [ˈp͡fleːɡəˌfaːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pflegevater" come from?
"Pflegevater" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list