fliegst

[fliːkst]

/[fliːkst]/ verb

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The verdict

“fliegst” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,654
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fliegst · fliegst · German

fliegst · rank #34,654 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,654
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flugblatt

Nearest frequency peer: Flugblatt (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fliegst“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fliegst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fliegst vs fliegt
86% similar
fliegst vs flieht
71% similar
fliegst vs flight
71% similar

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

Key facts for fliegst
PropertyValue
Headwordfliegst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fliːkst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,654
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fliegst“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fliegstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flugblatt“ (#34,655), „Feldwebel“ (#34,652), „fol“ (#34,656). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fliegst“ bei #34,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fliegst (IPA [fliːkst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,654 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fliegst, with forms such as "ffliegst", "filegst", and "fleigst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "fliegt", "flieht", "flight", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 fliegst, spelled F-L-I-E-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffliegst
  • filegst
  • fleigst
  • flieggst
  • fliegsst
  • fliegstt
  • fliegts
  • fliesgt
  • fligest
  • flliegst
  • lfiegst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fliegst - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffliegst1filegst2fleigst2flieggst1fliegsst1fliegstt1fliegts2fliesgt2
Edit distance from "fliegst"

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 "fliegst"?
"fliegst" is spelled F-L-I-E-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fliːkst].
What does "fliegst" mean?
As a verb, "fliegst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen
What words are commonly confused with "fliegst"?
"fliegst" is commonly confused with "fliegt", "flieht", "flight". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fliegst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fliegst" is [fliːkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fliegst" come from?
"fliegst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fliegst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Gelatine11 variantsentspann11 variantsgescannt11 variantshaftbar11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list