Flieder

[ˈfliːdɐ]

/[ˈfliːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flieder” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,932
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stark duftender Blütenstrauch aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse: Syringa

Corpus desk

Index DE-flieder · Flieder · German

Flieder · rank #39,932 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,932
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fixierte

Nearest frequency peer: fixierte (-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 „Flieder“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flieder“ 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).

Flieder vs Fliege
71% similar
Flieder vs Friede
71% similar
Flieder vs Frieden
71% similar

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

Key facts for Flieder
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlieder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfliːdɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,932
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flieder“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fixierte“ (#39,931), „Fegefeuer“ (#39,930), „Folgejahren“ (#39,934). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flieder“ bei #39,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Flieder (IPA [ˈfliːdɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,932 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flieder, with forms such as "fflieder", "fileder", and "fleider". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Fliege", "Friede", "Frieden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Flieder, spelled F-L-I-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark duftender Blütenstrauch aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse: Syringa
  2. 2
    Schwarzer Holunder (Sambucus nigra)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In unserem Garten steht ein großer, lilafarbener Flieder.
  2. „An einem Bach stand eine verfallene Mühle, von blühendem Flieder umgeben.“

Synonyms

Spanischer FliederSyringeSyringa vulgarisSchwarzer Holunder

This word in other languages

lilac(English)lila(Español)lilas(Français)lilás(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflieder
  • fileder
  • fleider
  • flideer
  • fliedder
  • fliederr
  • fliedre
  • flieedr
  • fllieder
  • lfieder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flieder - 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.

fflieder1fileder2fleider2flideer2fliedder1fliederr1fliedre2flieedr2
Edit distance from "Flieder"

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 "Flieder"?
"Flieder" is spelled F-L-I-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfliːdɐ].
What does "Flieder" mean?
As a noun, "Flieder" means: stark duftender Blütenstrauch aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse: Syringa
What words are commonly confused with "Flieder"?
"Flieder" is commonly confused with "Fliege", "Friede", "Frieden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flieder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flieder" is [ˈfliːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flieder" come from?
"Flieder" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erhellt#39,916Gallien#39,949Ephraim#39,911Gebrüll#39,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

erregend10 variantsHausherr10 variantsCembalo10 variantsInterim10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list