Pflichtübung
[ˈp͡flɪçtˌʔyːbʊŋ]
The verdict
“Pflichtübung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Übung, die in einem Wettkampf ausgeführt werden muss
Corpus desk
Index DE-pflichtubung · Pflichtübung · German
Pflichtübung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pflichtübung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈp͡flɪçtˌʔyːbʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pflichtübung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pflichtübung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈp͡flɪçtˌʔyːbʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Pflichtübung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pflichtübung, spelled P-F-L-I-C-H-T-Ü-B-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Übung, die in einem Wettkampf ausgeführt werden muss
- 2etwas, das man nur tut, weil man sich dazu verpflichtet fühlt, jedoch nicht gern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pflichtübung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Radwende und Felgrolle sind Pflichtübungen im Bodenturnen.
Die Rede des Betriebsrates wurde zur Pflichtübung.
Antonyms
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.