flugunfähig

[ˈfluːkˌʔʊnfɛːɪç]

/[ˈfluːkˌʔʊnfɛːɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-flugunfahig · flugunfähig · German

flugunfähig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 flugunfähig
PropertyValue
Headwordflugunfähig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfluːkˌʔʊnfɛːɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „flugunfähig“ im Deutschen

flugunfähigschafft 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

flugunfähig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfluːkˌʔʊnfɛːɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for flugunfähig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is flugunfähig, spelled F-L-U-G-U-N-F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Anatomie und die Gehirnstruktur von flugunfähigen Vögeln deuten daraufhin, dass sie alle von Vorfahren abstammen, die fliegen konnten.
  2. Zunächst einmal ist er flugunfähig, wobei sich die straußenähnlichen Laufvögel auf der ganzen Welt darin unterscheiden, dass einige noch kleine Stummelflügelchen haben, mit denen sie in der Luft wedeln können, und andere haben nicht einmal das.

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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 "flugunfähig"?
"flugunfähig" is spelled F-L-U-G-U-N-F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfluːkˌʔʊnfɛːɪç].
What does "flugunfähig" mean?
As an adjective, "flugunfähig" means: nicht fähig zu fliegen oder zum Fliegen gebracht zu werden
How do you pronounce "flugunfähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flugunfähig" is [ˈfluːkˌʔʊnfɛːɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flugunfähig" come from?
"flugunfähig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list