Flugschreiber

[ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]

/[ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flugschreiber” is uncommon German (frequency #94,269 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,269
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aufzeichnungsgerät an Bord von Flugzeugen, welches fortlaufend wichtige Daten wie die Höhe und die Geschwindigkeit des Flugzeuges speichert und Funkverkehr und Geräusche (Stimmenrecorder) aufzeichnet

Key facts for Flugschreiber
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlugschreiber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#94,269
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flugschreiber” 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). Flugschreiber lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flugschreiber is uncommon German at frequency #94,269 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aufzeichnungsgerät an Bord von Flugzeugen, welches fortlaufend wichtige Daten wie die Höhe und die Geschwindigkeit des Flugzeuges speichert und Funkverkehr und Geräusche (Stimmenrecorder) aufzeichnet".

Flugschreiber has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flugschreiber, spelled F-L-U-G-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufzeichnungsgerät an Bord von Flugzeugen, welches fortlaufend wichtige Daten wie die Höhe und die Geschwindigkeit des Flugzeuges speichert und Funkverkehr und Geräusche (Stimmenrecorder) aufzeichnet

Synonyms

BlackboxFlugdatenschreiber

This word in other languages

black box(English)enregistreur de vol(Français)

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 "Flugschreiber"?
"Flugschreiber" is spelled F-L-U-G-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ].
What does "Flugschreiber" mean?
As a noun, "Flugschreiber" means: Aufzeichnungsgerät an Bord von Flugzeugen, welches fortlaufend wichtige Daten wie die Höhe und die Geschwindigkeit des Flugzeuges speichert und Funkverkehr und Geräusche (Stimmenrecorder) aufzeichnet
How do you pronounce "Flugschreiber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flugschreiber" is [ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flugschreiber" come from?
"Flugschreiber" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Flugschreiber”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-U-G-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfluːkˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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