Fliegenpilz
[ˈfliːɡn̩ˌpɪlt͡s]
The verdict
“Fliegenpilz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein giftiger Pilz mit rotem, weiß gepunktetem Hut
Corpus desk
Index DE-fliegenpilz · Fliegenpilz · German
Fliegenpilz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Fliegenpilz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfliːɡn̩ˌpɪlt͡s] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fliegenpilz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fliegenpilz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfliːɡn̩ˌpɪlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein giftiger Pilz mit rotem, weiß gepunktetem Hut".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fliegenpilz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fliegenpilz, spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-N-P-I-L-Z.
Definition
- 1ein giftiger Pilz mit rotem, weiß gepunktetem Hut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fliegenpilz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Fliegenpilz gilt unter den sibirischen Völkern als das materiell gewordene göttliche Fleisch, das den Konsumenten mit der spirituellen Welt verschmelzen lässt.“
„Schon bevor sie sprechen lernen, wissen sie, dass der Fliegenpilz ungenießbar ist.“
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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.