flugfähig
[ˈfluːkˌfɛːɪç]
The verdict
“flugfähig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-flugfahig · flugfähig · German
flugfähig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flugfähig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfluːkˌfɛːɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „flugfähig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
flugfähig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfluːkˌfɛːɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for flugfähig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is flugfähig, spelled F-L-U-G-F-Ä-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how flugfähig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei Jane’s geht man von etwa 370 Jets aus, von denen nur ein Teil jederzeit flugfähig ist.“
„Pilz hat diese Woche gefordert, die Eurofighter an EADS zurückzugeben, notfalls per Bahnfracht, weil nur noch drei der 15 Düsenjäger überhaupt flugfähig seien.“
Antonyms
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.