Fliegerei

[fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fliegerei” is uncommon German (frequency #64,269 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,269
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas abwertend: gewohnheitsmäßiges, häufiges Fliegen

Key facts for Fliegerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordFliegerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,269
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fliegerei” 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). Fliegerei lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fliegerei is uncommon German at frequency #64,269 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Fliegerei in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fliegerei, spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas abwertend: gewohnheitsmäßiges, häufiges Fliegen
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit des Flugwesens

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 "Fliegerei"?
"Fliegerei" is spelled F-L-I-E-G-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Fliegerei" mean?
As a noun, "Fliegerei" means: etwas abwertend: gewohnheitsmäßiges, häufiges Fliegen
How do you pronounce "Fliegerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fliegerei" is [fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fliegerei" come from?
"Fliegerei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fliegerei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-I-E-G-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fliːɡəˈʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list