fliegender

[ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ]

/[ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“fliegender” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,876
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fliegender vs fliegende
90% similar
fliegender vs fliegenden
90% similar

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

Key facts for fliegender
PropertyValue
Headwordfliegender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,876
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fliegender” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fliegender lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around fliegender (IPA [ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,876 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fliegender, with forms such as "ffliegender", "filegender", and "fleigender". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "fliegende", "fliegenden", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 fliegender, spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffliegender
  • filegender
  • fleigender
  • flieegnder
  • fliegedner
  • fliegendder
  • fliegenderr
  • fliegendre
  • fliegenedr
  • fliegennder
  • flieggender
  • fliegneder
  • fligeender
  • flliegender
  • lfiegender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fliegender - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffliegender1filegender2fleigender2flieegnder2fliegedner2fliegendder1fliegenderr1fliegendre2
Edit distance from "fliegender"

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 "fliegender"?
"fliegender" is spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ].
What does "fliegender" mean?
As an adjective, "fliegender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fliegend
What words are commonly confused with "fliegender"?
"fliegender" is commonly confused with "fliegende", "fliegenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fliegender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fliegender" is [ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fliegender" come from?
"fliegender" 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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Using “fliegender”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfliːɡn̩dɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fliegende” - see the side-by-side comparison. fliegender vs fliegende
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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