Flugpassagier

[ˈfluːkpasaˌʒiːɐ̯]

/[ˈfluːkpasaˌʒiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (männliche^☆) Person, die eine Reise mit einem Flugzeug unternimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-flugpassagier · Flugpassagier · German

Flugpassagier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Flugpassagier
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlugpassagier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfluːkpasaˌʒiːɐ̯]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Flugpassagier” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Flugpassagierschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flugpassagier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfluːkpasaˌʒiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(männliche^☆) Person, die eine Reise mit einem Flugzeug unternimmt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Flugpassagier in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flugpassagier, spelled F-L-U-G-P-A-S-S-A-G-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche^☆) Person, die eine Reise mit einem Flugzeug unternimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Bilder des Airbus A320, der vor einem Monat in New York im Hudson River notwassern musste, sind vielen Flugpassagieren immer noch im Kopf. Ein Vogelschwarm war es gewesen, der das Flugzeug außerplanmäßig zum Aufsetzen gezwungen hatte.“
  2. „Trotz der Klimaschutzdebatte ist die Zahl der Flugpassagiere in Deutschland laut einem Medienbericht weiter gestiegen.“

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 "Flugpassagier"?
"Flugpassagier" is spelled F-L-U-G-P-A-S-S-A-G-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfluːkpasaˌʒiːɐ̯].
What does "Flugpassagier" mean?
As a noun, "Flugpassagier" means: (männliche^☆) Person, die eine Reise mit einem Flugzeug unternimmt
How do you pronounce "Flugpassagier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flugpassagier" is [ˈfluːkpasaˌʒiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flugpassagier" come from?
"Flugpassagier" 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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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