Flügelmutter

[ˈflyːɡl̩ˌmʊtɐ]

/[ˈflyːɡl̩ˌmʊtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Flügelmutter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schraubenmutter mit zwei flügelartigen Ansätzen, um die Mutter mit der Hand festzuziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-flugelmutter · Flügelmutter · German

Flügelmutter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Flügelmutter
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlügelmutter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflyːɡl̩ˌmʊtɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flügelmutter“ im Deutschen

Flügelmuttersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Flügelmutter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflyːɡl̩ˌmʊtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schraubenmutter mit zwei flügelartigen Ansätzen, um die Mutter mit der Hand festzuziehen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Flügelmutter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Flügelmutter, spelled F-L-Ü-G-E-L-M-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schraubenmutter mit zwei flügelartigen Ansätzen, um die Mutter mit der Hand festzuziehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zieh' bitte diese Flügelmutter fest.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flügelmutter"?
"Flügelmutter" is spelled F-L-Ü-G-E-L-M-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflyːɡl̩ˌmʊtɐ].
What does "Flügelmutter" mean?
As a noun, "Flügelmutter" means: Schraubenmutter mit zwei flügelartigen Ansätzen, um die Mutter mit der Hand festzuziehen
How do you pronounce "Flügelmutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flügelmutter" is [ˈflyːɡl̩ˌmʊtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flügelmutter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list