flussauf
[flʊsˈʔaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“flussauf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vom Standpunkt an einem Fließgewässer entlang in Richtung der Quelle
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flussauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [flʊsˈʔaʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “flussauf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
flussauf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [flʊsˈʔaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vom Standpunkt an einem Fließgewässer entlang in Richtung der Quelle".
No generated misspelling entries exist for flussauf in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is flussauf, spelled F-L-U-S-S-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1vom Standpunkt an einem Fließgewässer entlang in Richtung der Quelle
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.
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Using “flussauf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-L-U-S-S-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [flʊsˈʔaʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.