pflegen
\ˈp͡fleːɡn̩\
The verdict
“pflegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prendre soin, soigner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pflegen · pflegen · French
pflegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pflegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈp͡fleːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
pflegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈp͡fleːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
pflegen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pflegen, spelled P-F-L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Prendre soin, soigner.
- 2Entretenir, maintenir (un objet afin de le garder en bon état).
- 3Maintenir (des données).
- 4Faire régulièrement, avoir coutume de faire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pflegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei den Ameisen übernehmen die Arbeiterinnen Aufgaben im Inneren des Baus, zum Beispiel füttern und pflegen sie die Brut und die Königin.
Ein paar flachshaarige Grundbesitzer pflegen beharrlich kümmerliche Gärtchen (denn obwohl der Himmel in Famara ständig bedeckt ist, regnet es nie, genauso wenig wie auf der übrigen Insel); den Rechen in der Hand, blickten sie uns nach.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.