flüchtiger

[ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ]

/[ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“flüchtiger” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,650
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-fluchtiger · flüchtiger · German

flüchtiger · rank #46,650 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,650
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fluchtversuch

Nearest frequency peer: Fluchtversuch (-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 „flüchtiger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „flüchtiger“ 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).

flüchtiger vs flüchtig
80% similar
flüchtiger vs flüchtige
90% similar
flüchtiger vs flüchtigen
90% similar

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

Key facts for flüchtiger
PropertyValue
Headwordflüchtiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,650
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „flüchtiger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.flüchtigerliegt 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: „Fluchtversuch“ (#46,649), „formaler“ (#46,651), „fleht“ (#46,648). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „flüchtiger“ bei #46,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around flüchtiger (IPA [ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,650 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for flüchtiger, with forms such as "fflüchtiger", "flcühtiger", and "fllüchtiger". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "flüchtig", "flüchtige", "flüchtigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is flüchtiger, spelled F-L-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflüchtiger
  • flcühtiger
  • fllüchtiger
  • flücchtiger
  • flüchhtiger
  • flüchitger
  • flüchtgier
  • flüchtiegr
  • flüchtigerr
  • flüchtigger
  • flüchtigre
  • flüchttiger
  • flücthiger
  • flühctiger
  • fülchtiger
  • lfüchtiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflüchtiger1flcühtiger2fllüchtiger1flücchtiger1flüchhtiger1flüchitger2flüchtgier2flüchtiegr2
Edit distance from "flüchtiger"

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 "flüchtiger"?
"flüchtiger" is spelled F-L-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ].
What does "flüchtiger" mean?
As an adjective, "flüchtiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig
What words are commonly confused with "flüchtiger"?
"flüchtiger" is commonly confused with "flüchtig", "flüchtige", "flüchtigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flüchtiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flüchtiger" is [ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flüchtiger" come from?
"flüchtiger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freimachen#46,654filmischen#46,642Feministen#46,639Geesthacht#46,671

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

erwünschte16 variantserweitertes16 variantsentmachtet16 variantseinstelligen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list