Flugplatz

[ˈfluːkˌplat͡s]

/[ˈfluːkˌplat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Flugplatz” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,288
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Start- und Landeplatz für Flugzeuge

Corpus desk

Index DE-flugplatz · Flugplatz · German

Flugplatz · rank #14,288 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,288
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fm

Nearest frequency peer: fm (+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 „Flugplatz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flugplatz“ 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).

Flugplatz vs Flugblatt
78% similar

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

Key facts for Flugplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlugplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfluːkˌplat͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,288
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flugplatz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Flugplatzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fm“ (#14,289), „Fernando“ (#14,286), „formulierte“ (#14,290). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flugplatz“ bei #14,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Flugplatz (IPA [ˈfluːkˌplat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,288 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flugplatz, with forms such as "fflugplatz", "flguplatz", and "fllugplatz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Flugblatt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flugplatz, spelled F-L-U-G-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Start- und Landeplatz für Flugzeuge
  2. 2
    Start- und Landeplatz, der kleiner als ein Flughafen ist und nicht über einen Tower verfügt
  3. 3
    Sitzplatz in einem Verkehrsflugzeug

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicht weit von uns gibt es einen kleinen Flugplatz.
  2. „Auf der Fahrt vom Flugplatz hatte ich bemerkt, dass färöische Dörfer oft aus kleinen Häuseransammlungen bestehen, wo es nicht mal einen Laden gibt.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflugplatz
  • flguplatz
  • fllugplatz
  • fluggplatz
  • fluglpatz
  • flugpaltz
  • flugplattz
  • flugplatzz
  • flugplazt
  • flugpllatz
  • flugpltaz
  • flugpplatz
  • flupglatz
  • fulgplatz
  • lfugplatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flugplatz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fflugplatz1flguplatz2fllugplatz1fluggplatz1fluglpatz2flugpaltz2flugplattz1flugplatzz1
Edit distance from "Flugplatz"

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 "Flugplatz"?
"Flugplatz" is spelled F-L-U-G-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfluːkˌplat͡s].
What does "Flugplatz" mean?
As a noun, "Flugplatz" means: Start- und Landeplatz für Flugzeuge
What words are commonly confused with "Flugplatz"?
"Flugplatz" is commonly confused with "Flugblatt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flugplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flugplatz" is [ˈfluːkˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flugplatz" come from?
"Flugplatz" 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 "Flugplatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list