Pflichten

[ˈp͡flɪçtn̩]

/[ˈp͡flɪçtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pflichten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,337
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pflicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflichten · Pflichten · German

Pflichten · rank #6,337 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,337
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oldenburg

Nearest frequency peer: Oldenburg (-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 „Pflichten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pflichten“ 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).

Pflichten vs Pflicht
78% similar

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

Key facts for Pflichten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPflichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡flɪçtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,337
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pflichten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oldenburg“ (#6,336), „primär“ (#6,338), „Nächte“ (#6,335). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pflichten“ bei #6,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Pflichten (IPA [ˈp͡flɪçtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,337 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pflichten, with forms such as "fplichten", "pfflichten", and "pfilchten". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Pflicht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Pflichten, spelled P-F-L-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pflicht
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pflicht
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pflicht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pflicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fplichten
  • pfflichten
  • pfilchten
  • pflcihten
  • pflicchten
  • pflichetn
  • pflichhten
  • pflichtenn
  • pflichtne
  • pflichtten
  • pflicthen
  • pflihcten
  • pfllichten
  • plfichten
  • ppflichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pflichten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fplichten2pfflichten1pfilchten2pflcihten2pflicchten1pflichetn2pflichhten1pflichtenn1
Edit distance from "Pflichten"

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 "Pflichten"?
"Pflichten" is spelled P-F-L-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡flɪçtn̩].
What does "Pflichten" mean?
As a noun, "Pflichten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pflicht
What words are commonly confused with "Pflichten"?
"Pflichten" is commonly confused with "Pflicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pflichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pflichten" is [ˈp͡flɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pflichten" come from?
"Pflichten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pflichten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Oldenburg#6,336Projekten#6,339mitteilen#6,330Sanierung#6,347

Similar misspelling depth

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

mitgeteilt15 variantsMinderheit15 variantsschultern15 variantsschwierige15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list