Wehrpflicht

[ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]

/[ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Wehrpflicht” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,434. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,434
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun

Key facts for Wehrpflicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordWehrpflicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,434
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wehrpflicht” 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). Wehrpflicht 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 19 spelling variants around Wehrpflicht (IPA [ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,434 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wehrpflicht, with forms such as "ewhrpflicht", "wehhrpflicht", and "wehprflicht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Wehrpflicht, spelled W-E-H-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewhrpflicht
  • wehhrpflicht
  • wehprflicht
  • wehrfplicht
  • wehrpfflicht
  • wehrpfilcht
  • wehrpflciht
  • wehrpfliccht
  • wehrpflichht
  • wehrpflichtt
  • wehrpflicth
  • wehrpflihct
  • wehrpfllicht
  • wehrplficht
  • wehrppflicht
  • wehrrpflicht
  • werhpflicht
  • wherpflicht
  • wwehrpflicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewhrpflicht2wehhrpflicht1wehprflicht2wehrfplicht2wehrpfflicht1wehrpfilcht2wehrpflciht2wehrpfliccht1
Edit distance from "Wehrpflicht"

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 "Wehrpflicht"?
"Wehrpflicht" is spelled W-E-H-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt].
What does "Wehrpflicht" mean?
As a noun, "Wehrpflicht" means: die Pflicht eines Staatsbürgers, einen zeitlich begrenzten Dienst in den Streitkräften des Landes zu tun
What are common misspellings of "Wehrpflicht"?
Common misspellings include "ewhrpflicht", "wehhrpflicht", "wehprflicht", "wehrfplicht", "wehrpfflicht". The correct spelling is "Wehrpflicht".
How do you pronounce "Wehrpflicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wehrpflicht" is [ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wehrpflicht" come from?
"Wehrpflicht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Wehrpflicht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-H-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt] (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