Pflug

[p͡fluːk]

/[p͡fluːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pflug” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,226
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - landwirtschaftliches Gerät zum Auflockern und Wenden des Ackerbodens

Corpus desk

Index DE-pflug · Pflug · German

Pflug · rank #33,226 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,226
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pflaumen

Nearest frequency peer: Pflaumen (-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 „Pflug“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pflug“ 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).

Pflug vs plus
40% similar
Pflug vs plug
60% similar
Pflug vs pfui
40% similar

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

Key facts for Pflug
PropertyValue
HeadwordPflug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[p͡fluːk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,226
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pflug“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pflaumen“ (#33,225), „Perth“ (#33,224), „Pichler“ (#33,228). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pflug“ bei #33,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Pflug (IPA [p͡fluːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,226 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "landwirtschaftliches Gerät zum Auflockern und Wenden des Ackerbodens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pflug, with forms such as "fplug", "pfflug", and "pflgu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "plus", "plug", "pfui", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pflug, spelled P-F-L-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    landwirtschaftliches Gerät zum Auflockern und Wenden des Ackerbodens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der hölzerne Pflug von Walle stammt aus der Zeit um 1800 v.Chr.
  2. Durch den Einsatz von Pflug, Egge und Hacke bekommt man ein lockeres und leichtes Feld.

Antonyms

EggeGrubberWalze

This word in other languages

plough(English)arado(Español)charrue(Français)arado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fplug
  • pfflug
  • pflgu
  • pfllug
  • pflugg
  • pfulg
  • plfug
  • ppflug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pflug - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fplug2pfflug1pflgu2pfllug1pflugg1pfulg2plfug2ppflug1
Edit distance from "Pflug"

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 "Pflug"?
"Pflug" is spelled P-F-L-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [p͡fluːk].
What does "Pflug" mean?
As a noun, "Pflug" means: landwirtschaftliches Gerät zum Auflockern und Wenden des Ackerbodens
What words are commonly confused with "Pflug"?
"Pflug" is commonly confused with "plus", "plug", "pfui". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pflug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pflug" is [p͡fluːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pflug" come from?
"Pflug" 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 "Pflug", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Perth#33,224ratet#33,249Minze#33,189Michi#33,186

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

pisser8 variantsromano8 variantslatino8 variantsKeimen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list