geflogen

[ɡəˈfloːɡn̩]

/[ɡəˈfloːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“geflogen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,487. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,487
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-geflogen · geflogen · German

geflogen · rank #5,487 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,487
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gedächtnis

Nearest frequency peer: Gedächtnis (-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 „geflogen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geflogen“ 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).

geflogen vs gezogen
75% similar
geflogen vs gelegen
75% similar
geflogen vs gelogen
88% similar

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

Key facts for geflogen
PropertyValue
Headwordgeflogen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈfloːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,487
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geflogen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gedächtnis“ (#5,486), „gelangt“ (#5,488), „gebt“ (#5,485). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geflogen“ bei #5,487. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around geflogen (IPA [ɡəˈfloːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,487 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fliegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geflogen, with forms such as "egflogen", "gefflogen", and "geflgoen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gezogen", "gelegen", "gelogen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is geflogen, spelled G-E-F-L-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fliegen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egflogen
  • gefflogen
  • geflgoen
  • gefllogen
  • gefloegn
  • geflogenn
  • gefloggen
  • geflogne
  • gefolgen
  • gelfogen
  • gfelogen
  • ggeflogen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geflogen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egflogen2gefflogen1geflgoen2gefllogen1gefloegn2geflogenn1gefloggen1geflogne2
Edit distance from "geflogen"

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 "geflogen"?
"geflogen" is spelled G-E-F-L-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfloːɡn̩].
What does "geflogen" mean?
As a verb, "geflogen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fliegen
What words are commonly confused with "geflogen"?
"geflogen" is commonly confused with "gezogen", "gelegen", "gelogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geflogen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geflogen" is [ɡəˈfloːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geflogen" come from?
"geflogen" 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 "geflogen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geradezu#5,489gesunden#5,491freilich#5,480Konstanz#5,505

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

bewerten12 variantsnormaler12 variantsattraktiv12 variantsReinhard12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list