Fruchtfliege
[ˈfʁʊxtˌfliːɡə]
The verdict
“Fruchtfliege” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insekt aus der Familie Tephritidae
Corpus desk
Index DE-fruchtfliege · Fruchtfliege · German
Fruchtfliege · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fruchtfliege |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁʊxtˌfliːɡə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fruchtfliege“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fruchtfliege is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁʊxtˌfliːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fruchtfliege, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fruchtfliege, spelled F-R-U-C-H-T-F-L-I-E-G-E.
Definition
- 1Insekt aus der Familie Tephritidae
- 2kleines Insekt aus der Familie Drosophilidae
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fruchtfliege appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fruchtfliegen sorgen teilweise für große Schäden im Obstbau.
Fruchtfliegen spielen in der biologischen Forschung eine wichtige Rolle als Modellorganismus.
Synonyms
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.