die Fliege machen

[diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxn̩]

/[diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

“die Fliege machen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abhauen, schnell verschwinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-die-fliege-machen · die Fliege machen · German

die Fliege machen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for die Fliege machen
PropertyValue
Headworddie Fliege machen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxn̩]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “die Fliege machen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

die Fliege machenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

die Fliege machen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abhauen, schnell verschwinden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for die Fliege machen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is die Fliege machen, spelled D-I-E- -F-L-I-E-G-E- -M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    abhauen, schnell verschwinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how die Fliege machen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Jetzt mach die Fliege, damit Du noch pünktlich zum Arzt kommst!“

Synonyms

abhauendie Kurve kratzenLeine ziehen

This word in other languages

sling one's hook(English)dégager(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "die Fliege machen"?
"die Fliege machen" is spelled D-I-E- -F-L-I-E-G-E- -M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxn̩].
What does "die Fliege machen" mean?
As a phrase, "die Fliege machen" means: abhauen, schnell verschwinden
How do you pronounce "die Fliege machen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "die Fliege machen" is [diː ˈfliːɡə ˈmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "die Fliege machen" come from?
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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