abfliegen
[ˈapˌfliːɡn̩]
The verdict
“abfliegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Ort fliegend verlassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abfliegen · abfliegen · German
abfliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | abfliegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌfliːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abfliegen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abfliegen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is abfliegen, spelled A-B-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Ort fliegend verlassen
- 2mit einem Luftfahrzeug von einem Ort (Unfallort) wegbringen
- 3eine Strecke prüfend überfliegen, suchend entlangfliegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abfliegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir sind pünktlich abgeflogen, alles ist in Ordnung.
Sie kam um die Vögel zu füttern, da waren sie schon abgeflogen.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.