Fledermaus

[ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s]

/[ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fledermaus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,337
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fliegendes Säugetier (Ordnung Chiroptera)

Corpus desk

Index DE-fledermaus · Fledermaus · German

Fledermaus · rank #22,337 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,337
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flanken

Nearest frequency peer: Flanken (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fledermaus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fledermaus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fledermaus vs Fledermäuse
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fledermaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFledermaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,337
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fledermaus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fledermausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flanken“ (#22,336), „Frankenberg“ (#22,338), „Finnen“ (#22,335). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fledermaus“ bei #22,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Fledermaus (IPA [ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,337 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fledermaus, with forms such as "feldermaus", "ffledermaus", and "fldeermaus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fledermäuse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fledermaus, spelled F-L-E-D-E-R-M-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    fliegendes Säugetier (Ordnung Chiroptera)
  2. 2
    fliegendes Säugetier (Ordnung Chiroptera)
  3. 3
    fliegendes Säugetier (Ordnung Chiroptera)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Dachstuhl sind Fledermäuse.
  2. „Die Nacht war erfüllt vom Flattern der Fledermäuse, dem Zirpen der Insekten, den Rufen der Reiher und dem Rascheln der Flusspferde, die unter meiner Schlafplattform im Schilf weideten.“

Synonyms

KleinfledertierMicrochiropteraFlattertierFledertier

This word in other languages

bat(English)murciélago(Español)chauve-souris(Français)morcego(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feldermaus
  • ffledermaus
  • fldeermaus
  • fleddermaus
  • fledemraus
  • flederamus
  • fledermasu
  • fledermauss
  • fledermmaus
  • fledermuas
  • flederrmaus
  • fledremaus
  • fleedrmaus
  • flledermaus
  • lfedermaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fledermaus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

feldermaus2ffledermaus1fldeermaus2fleddermaus1fledemraus2flederamus2fledermasu2fledermauss1
Edit distance from "Fledermaus"

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 "Fledermaus"?
"Fledermaus" is spelled F-L-E-D-E-R-M-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s].
What does "Fledermaus" mean?
As a noun, "Fledermaus" means: fliegendes Säugetier (Ordnung Chiroptera)
What words are commonly confused with "Fledermaus"?
"Fledermaus" is commonly confused with "Fledermäuse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fledermaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fledermaus" is [ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fledermaus" come from?
"Fledermaus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fledermaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exzellente#22,332Geburtsort#22,346erstellten#22,327geeignetes#22,347

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Gemeinwohl15 variantseinzulassen15 variantseingeklemmt15 variantsEhepartner15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list