Schweigepflicht

[ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt]

/[ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schweigepflicht” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,325
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verbot zu sprechen

Key facts for Schweigepflicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchweigepflicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#29,325
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schweigepflicht” 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). Schweigepflicht 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 25 spelling variants around Schweigepflicht (IPA [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,325 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schweigepflicht, with forms such as "cshweigepflicht", "scchweigepflicht", and "schewigepflicht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schweigepflicht, spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G-E-P-F-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbot zu sprechen
  2. 2
    Pflicht für Vertreter mancher Berufe (Ärzte, Beichtväter,…), Informationen, die sie in Ausübung ihres Amtes/Berufes erhalten, nicht weitergeben zu dürfen

Synonyms

SchweigegebotSprechverbotVerschwiegenheitspflicht

This word in other languages

secret professionnel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshweigepflicht
  • scchweigepflicht
  • schewigepflicht
  • schhweigepflicht
  • schwegiepflicht
  • schweiegpflicht
  • schweigefplicht
  • schweigepfflicht
  • schweigepfilcht
  • schweigepflciht
  • schweigepfliccht
  • schweigepflichht
  • schweigepflichtt
  • schweigepflicth
  • schweigepflihct
  • schweigepfllicht
  • schweigeplficht
  • schweigeppflicht
  • schweiggepflicht
  • schweigpeflicht
  • schwiegepflicht
  • schwweigepflicht
  • scwheigepflicht
  • shcweigepflicht
  • sschweigepflicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshweigepflicht2scchweigepflicht1schewigepflicht2schhweigepflicht1schwegiepflicht2schweiegpflicht2schweigefplicht2schweigepfflicht1
Edit distance from "Schweigepflicht"

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 "Schweigepflicht"?
"Schweigepflicht" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-I-G-E-P-F-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt].
What does "Schweigepflicht" mean?
As a noun, "Schweigepflicht" means: Verbot zu sprechen
What are common misspellings of "Schweigepflicht"?
Common misspellings include "cshweigepflicht", "scchweigepflicht", "schewigepflicht", "schhweigepflicht", "schwegiepflicht". The correct spelling is "Schweigepflicht".
How do you pronounce "Schweigepflicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schweigepflicht" is [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schweigepflicht" come from?
"Schweigepflicht" 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 “Schweigepflicht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-I-G-E-P-F-L-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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