This is the 10340th most frequent German word.
privatpleiten
"Privatpleiten" refers to personal bankruptcies.
Here, 'Privatpleiten' refers to instances of personal financial bankruptcies.
Die Zahl der Privatpleiten in diesem Jahr ist stark angestiegen.
The number of personal bankruptcies this year has increased significantly.
'Privatpleite' is used in a singular form to denote one specific instance of personal financial insolvency.
Er hat sich mit den Folgen seiner Privatpleite auseinanderzusetzen.
He has to deal with the consequences of his personal bankruptcy.
The plural form 'Privatpleiten' is used here to discuss the general concept of personal financial insolvencies.