Flüchtlinge

[ˈflʏçtlɪŋə]

/[ˈflʏçtlɪŋə]/ noun

The verdict

“Flüchtlinge” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,076
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flüchtling

Corpus desk

Index DE-fluchtlinge · Flüchtlinge · German

Flüchtlinge · rank #1,076 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,076
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ergebnisse

Nearest frequency peer: Ergebnisse (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Flüchtlinge”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Flüchtlinge” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Flüchtlinge vs Flüchtlings
91% similar
Flüchtlinge vs Flüchtlingen
92% similar
Flüchtlinge vs flüchtige
73% similar

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

Key facts for Flüchtlinge
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlüchtlinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflʏçtlɪŋə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,076
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flüchtlinge” 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). Flüchtlinge lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Flüchtlinge (IPA [ˈflʏçtlɪŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,076 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flüchtlinge, with forms such as "fflüchtlinge", "flcühtlinge", and "fllüchtlinge". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Flüchtlings", "Flüchtlingen", "flüchtige", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Flüchtlinge, spelled F-L-Ü-C-H-T-L-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flüchtling
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Flüchtling
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Flüchtling

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflüchtlinge
  • flcühtlinge
  • fllüchtlinge
  • flücchtlinge
  • flüchhtlinge
  • flüchltinge
  • flüchtilnge
  • flüchtligne
  • flüchtlineg
  • flüchtlingge
  • flüchtlinnge
  • flüchtllinge
  • flüchtlnige
  • flüchttlinge
  • flücthlinge
  • flühctlinge
  • fülchtlinge
  • lfüchtlinge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflüchtlinge1flcühtlinge2fllüchtlinge1flücchtlinge1flüchhtlinge1flüchltinge2flüchtilnge2flüchtligne2
Edit distance from "Flüchtlinge"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flüchtlinge"?
"Flüchtlinge" is spelled F-L-Ü-C-H-T-L-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʏçtlɪŋə].
What does "Flüchtlinge" mean?
As a noun, "Flüchtlinge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flüchtling
What words are commonly confused with "Flüchtlinge"?
"Flüchtlinge" is commonly confused with "Flüchtlings", "Flüchtlingen", "flüchtige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flüchtlinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flüchtlinge" is [ˈflʏçtlɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flüchtlinge" come from?
"Flüchtlinge" 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 "Flüchtlinge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Flüchtlinge". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Flüchtlinge" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Flüchtlings". View pair
  • 18 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,076 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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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