herausfliegen

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach draußen fliegen

Key facts for herausfliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordherausfliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herausfliegen” sits in German frequency

herausfliegen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herausfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herausfliegen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is herausfliegen, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach draußen fliegen
  2. 2
    gezwungen sein, aus einem Bewerb oder einer Gemeinschaft auszuscheiden
  3. 3
    aus einem Behältnis herausfallen
  4. 4
    jemanden oder etwas (aus einem gefährdeten Gebiet) ausfliegen

Synonyms

ausscheidenhinausfliegenrausfliegenherausfallenrausfliegenausfliegen

Antonyms

hineinfliegeneintreteneinfliegen

This word in other languages

fly out(English)s'envoler(Français)

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 "herausfliegen"?
"herausfliegen" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-F-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩].
What does "herausfliegen" mean?
As a verb, "herausfliegen" means: nach draußen fliegen
How do you pronounce "herausfliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herausfliegen" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herausfliegen" come from?
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Using “herausfliegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-A-U-S-F-L-I-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfliːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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