Pflock

[p͡flɔk]

/[p͡flɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pflock” is uncommon German (frequency #96,069 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,069
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurzer, handlicher Pfahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflock · Pflock · German

Pflock · rank #96,069 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,069
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pflasterstein…

Nearest frequency peer: Pflastersteinen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Pflock“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Pflock“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pflock
PropertyValue
HeadwordPflock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[p͡flɔk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,069
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pflock“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pflockfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Pflastersteinen“ (#96,068), „pfänden“ (#96,070), „pha“ (#96,071). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pflock“ bei #96,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pflock is uncommon German at frequency #96,069 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [p͡flɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurzer, handlicher Pfahl".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pflock, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Pflock, spelled P-F-L-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzer, handlicher Pfahl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vier in den Boden gerammte Pflöcke dienten zum Abspannen des Zeltes.
  2. „Der Charakter gleicht also einem Pflock, den man fest in den Boden rammen kann.“

This word in other languages

stake(English)estaca(Español)piquet(Français)

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 "Pflock"?
"Pflock" is spelled P-F-L-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [p͡flɔk].
What does "Pflock" mean?
As a noun, "Pflock" means: kurzer, handlicher Pfahl
How do you pronounce "Pflock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pflock" is [p͡flɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pompös#96,083Pansen#96,052pampig#96,051portas#96,087

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list