Flucht

[flʊxt]

/[flʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flucht” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,392
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt

Corpus desk

Index DE-flucht · Flucht · German

Flucht · rank #2,392 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,392
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Figur

Nearest frequency peer: Figur (-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 „Flucht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flucht“ 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).

Flucht vs Flut
67% similar
Flucht vs Fuchs
67% similar
Flucht vs Furcht
67% similar

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

Key facts for Flucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flʊxt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,392
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flucht“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Figur“ (#2,391), „Formel“ (#2,393), „Fahrzeuge“ (#2,390). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flucht“ bei #2,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Flucht (IPA [flʊxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,392 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flucht, with forms such as "fflucht", "flcuht", and "fllucht". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Flut", "Fuchs", "Furcht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flucht, spelled F-L-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt
  2. 2
    das Befreien von einem Zwang oder einer negativen Situation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Drogen waren für ihn eine Flucht vor der Realität.
  2. „Nie wieder wollten seine Eltern die Not und Ohnmacht erleben, die sie als Kinder während der Flucht und anschließenden Internierung in Flüchtlingslagern hatten verspüren müssen.“

Synonyms

EntkommenWeglaufenAusbruch

Antonyms

KonfrontationGefangennahme

This word in other languages

flight(English)fuga(Español)fuite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflucht
  • flcuht
  • fllucht
  • fluccht
  • fluchht
  • fluchtt
  • flucth
  • fluhct
  • fulcht
  • lfucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flucht - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fflucht1flcuht2fllucht1fluccht1fluchht1fluchtt1flucth2fluhct2
Edit distance from "Flucht"

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 "Flucht"?
"Flucht" is spelled F-L-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [flʊxt].
What does "Flucht" mean?
As a noun, "Flucht" means: rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt
What words are commonly confused with "Flucht"?
"Flucht" is commonly confused with "Flut", "Fuchs", "Furcht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flucht" is [flʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flucht" come from?
"Flucht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Formel#2,393Besitz#2,383achten#2,378Schulz#2,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Details10 variantshöheren10 variantsälteren10 variantsbeweisen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list