Geflüchteten

[ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩]

/[ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Geflüchteten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #18,556 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,556
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Geflüchteten vs gefürchteten
75% similar
Geflüchteten vs Geflüchtete
92% similar

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

Key facts for Geflüchteten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeflüchteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,556
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geflüchteten” 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). Geflüchteten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Geflüchteten is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,556 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geflüchteten, with forms such as "egflüchteten", "gefflüchteten", and "geflcühteten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "gefürchteten", "Geflüchtete", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Geflüchteten, spelled G-E-F-L-Ü-C-H-T-E-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egflüchteten,gefflüchteten,geflcühteten,gefllüchteten,geflücchteten,geflüchetten,geflüchhteten,geflüchteetn,geflüchtetenn,geflüchtetne,geflüchtetten,geflüchtteen,geflüchtteten,geflüctheten,geflühcteten,gefülchteten,gelfüchteten,gfelüchteten,ggeflüchteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geflüchteten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Geflüchteten"

egflüchteten2gefflüchteten1geflcühteten2gefllüchteten1geflücchteten1geflüchetten2geflüchhteten1geflüchteetn2
Edit distance from "Geflüchteten"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geflüchteten"?
"Geflüchteten" is spelled G-E-F-L-Ü-C-H-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩].
What does "Geflüchteten" mean?
As a noun, "Geflüchteten" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Geflüchteter
What words are commonly confused with "Geflüchteten"?
"Geflüchteten" is commonly confused with "gefürchteten", "Geflüchtete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geflüchteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geflüchteten" is [ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geflüchteten" come from?
"Geflüchteten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Geflüchteten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-L-Ü-C-H-T-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈflʏçtətn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gefürchteten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Geflüchteten vs gefürchteten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list