Fliegenfänger
[ˈfliːɡn̩ˌfɛŋɐ]
The verdict
“Fliegenfänger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit klebrigem Leim versehener Papierstreifen zur Befestigung an der Zimmerdecke, an dem Fliegen und andere störende Insekten haften bleiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-fliegenfanger · Fliegenfänger · German
Fliegenfänger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Fliegenfänger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfliːɡn̩ˌfɛŋɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fliegenfänger“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fliegenfänger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfliːɡn̩ˌfɛŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Fliegenfänger in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fliegenfänger, spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-N-F-Ä-N-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1mit klebrigem Leim versehener Papierstreifen zur Befestigung an der Zimmerdecke, an dem Fliegen und andere störende Insekten haften bleiben
- 2schlechter Torwart (einer, der selten Bälle fängt, der oft danebengreift)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fliegenfänger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein Streifen Leimpapier hing als Fliegenfänger von der Decke hinunter, um den die Fliegen lustig herumgaukelten, ahnten sie doch nicht, daß er ihnen Verderben brachte.“
„Von der Lampe hing ein gelber Fliegenfänger herab.“
Synonyms
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.