Höhenflug

Name: Höhenflug, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhøːənˌfluːk]

/[ˈhøːənˌfluːk]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Höhenflug” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,578
frequency rank, German: 3,372
“H” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flug in großer Höhe

Corpus desk

Index DE-hohenflug · Höhenflug · German

Höhenflug · rank #37,578 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #37,578
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 3,372
PHOTO-FINISH hütet

Nearest frequency peer: hütet (+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.

hundertmal

62,426
hydraulische

62,425
Höhenflug

62,423
hütet

62,422
ibu

62,421
ideas

62,420

What this shows „Höhenflug“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Key facts for Höhenflug
Property	Value
Headword	Höhenflug
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈhøːənˌfluːk]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#37,578
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Höhenflug“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Höhenflugliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#37,578

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hütet“ (#37,579), „hydraulische“ (#37,576), „ibu“ (#37,580). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Höhenflug“ bei #37,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Höhenflug (IPA [ˈhøːənˌfluːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,578 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Höhenflug, with forms such as "hhöenflug", "hhöhenflug", and "höehnflug". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Höhenflug, spelled H-Ö-H-E-N-F-L-U-G.

Definition

1
Flug in großer Höhe
2
großer, meist zeitweilig anhaltender Erfolg
3
abwegige, irrsinnige Gedankengänge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Höhenflug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

„Außerdem erhielten die Tragflächen in der äußersten Vorderkante einen Sägezahn und ein verlängertes und gewölbtes Profil, was sich beim Manövrieren im Höhenflug als sehr vorteilhaft erwies.“
„Mit dem Aufstieg der Kapetinger zum Herrschergeschlecht war ein kultureller Höhenflug verbunden.“

Antonyms

Tiefflug

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

hhöenflug
hhöhenflug
höehnflug
höhefnlug
höhenfflug
höhenflgu
höhenfllug
höhenflugg
höhenfulg
höhenlfug
höhennflug
höhhenflug
höhneflug
öhhenflug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Höhenflug - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Höhenflug"

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 "Höhenflug"?

"Höhenflug" is spelled H-Ö-H-E-N-F-L-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːənˌfluːk].

What does "Höhenflug" mean?

As a noun, "Höhenflug" means: Flug in großer Höhe

What are common misspellings of "Höhenflug"?

Common misspellings include "hhöenflug", "hhöhenflug", "höehnflug", "höhefnlug", "höhenfflug". The correct spelling is "Höhenflug".

How do you pronounce "Höhenflug"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Höhenflug" is [ˈhøːənˌfluːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Höhenflug" come from?

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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Höhenflug", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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