plündern

[ˈplʏndɐn]

/[ˈplʏndɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“plündern” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,662
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach einer militärischen Eroberung, einem Überfall, einer Katastrophe oder Ähnlichem rücksichtslos nahezu alles Wertvolle/Nützliche an einem Ort (zum Beispiel Stadt, Geschäft, Gebäude) an sich nehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

plündern vs Plünderung
70% similar
plündern vs plaudern
75% similar

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

Key facts for plündern
PropertyValue
Headwordplündern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈplʏndɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,662
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plündern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plündern lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around plündern (IPA [ˈplʏndɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,662 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for plündern, with forms such as "lpündern", "pllündern", and "plnüdern". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Plünderung", "plaudern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is plündern, spelled P-L-Ü-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach einer militärischen Eroberung, einem Überfall, einer Katastrophe oder Ähnlichem rücksichtslos nahezu alles Wertvolle/Nützliche an einem Ort (zum Beispiel Stadt, Geschäft, Gebäude) an sich nehmen
  2. 2
    (etwas, zum Beispiel die Speisekammer, das eigene Sparschwein) leer machen, (nahezu) alles entnehmen
  3. 3
    (jemandem) widerrechtlich alles Wertvolle/Nützliche gewaltsam wegnehmen
  4. 4
    nach einer militärischen Eroberung, einem Überfall, einer Katastrophe oder Ähnlichem herumziehen und rücksichtslos nahezu alles Wertvolle/Nützliche, was zu irgendwo zu finden ist, an sich nehmen

This word in other languages

loot(English)pillar(Español)piller(Français)pilhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpündern
  • pllündern
  • plnüdern
  • plüdnern
  • plünddern
  • plündenr
  • plündernn
  • plünderrn
  • plündren
  • plünedrn
  • plünndern
  • pplündern
  • pülndern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpündern2pllündern1plnüdern2plüdnern2plünddern1plündenr2plündernn1plünderrn1
Edit distance from "plündern"

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 "plündern"?
"plündern" is spelled P-L-Ü-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplʏndɐn].
What does "plündern" mean?
As a verb, "plündern" means: nach einer militärischen Eroberung, einem Überfall, einer Katastrophe oder Ähnlichem rücksichtslos nahezu alles Wertvolle/Nützliche an einem Ort (zum Beispiel Stadt, Geschäft, Gebäude) an sich nehmen
What words are commonly confused with "plündern"?
"plündern" is commonly confused with "Plünderung", "plaudern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plündern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plündern" is [ˈplʏndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plündern" come from?
"plündern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “plündern”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-L-Ü-N-D-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈplʏndɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Plünderung” - see the side-by-side comparison. plündern vs Plünderung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list