Pflichtspiel
[ˈp͡flɪçtˌʃpiːl]
The verdict
“Pflichtspiel” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,306
- frequency rank, German
- 49,534
- “P” headwords
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spiel innerhalb eines offiziellen Wettbewerbs, eines Turniers, einer Meisterschaft
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pflichtspiel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡flɪçtˌʃpiːl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #34,306 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pflichtspiel” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 20 spelling variants around Pflichtspiel (IPA [ˈp͡flɪçtˌʃpiːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,306 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Spiel innerhalb eines offiziellen Wettbewerbs, eines Turniers, einer Meisterschaft".
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pflichtspiel, with forms such as "fplichtspiel", "pfflichtspiel", and "pfilchtspiel". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pflichtspiel, spelled P-F-L-I-C-H-T-S-P-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1Spiel innerhalb eines offiziellen Wettbewerbs, eines Turniers, einer Meisterschaft
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- fplichtspiel
- pfflichtspiel
- pfilchtspiel
- pflcihtspiel
- pflicchtspiel
- pflichhtspiel
- pflichstpiel
- pflichtpsiel
- pflichtsipel
- pflichtspeil
- pflichtspiell
- pflichtspile
- pflichtsppiel
- pflichtsspiel
- pflichttspiel
- pflicthspiel
- pflihctspiel
- pfllichtspiel
- plfichtspiel
- ppflichtspiel
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pflichtspiel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Pflichtspiel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-F-L-I-C-H-T-S-P-I-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈp͡flɪçtˌʃpiːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.