Fliegerangriff

[ˈfliːɡɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]

/[ˈfliːɡɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]/ noun

The verdict

“Fliegerangriff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - militärischer Gewaltakt aus der Luft gegen Bodenziele

Corpus desk

Index DE-fliegerangriff · Fliegerangriff · German

Fliegerangriff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for Fliegerangriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordFliegerangriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfliːɡɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fliegerangriff“ im Deutschen

Fliegerangriffsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fliegerangriff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfliːɡɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "militärischer Gewaltakt aus der Luft gegen Bodenziele".

Fliegerangriff doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fliegerangriff, spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    militärischer Gewaltakt aus der Luft gegen Bodenziele

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es gibt jetzt jeden Tag Fliegerangriffe, sie werden immer häufiger.“
  2. „Das halbwegs normale Leben wurde aber immer wieder durch Fliegerangriffe gestört.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

BodenangriffLandangriffSeeangriffLuftverteidigung

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fliegerangriff"?
"Fliegerangriff" is spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfliːɡɐˌʔanɡʁɪf].
What does "Fliegerangriff" mean?
As a noun, "Fliegerangriff" means: militärischer Gewaltakt aus der Luft gegen Bodenziele
How do you pronounce "Fliegerangriff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fliegerangriff" is [ˈfliːɡɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fliegerangriff" come from?
"Fliegerangriff" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list