losfliegen
[ˈloːsˌfliːɡn̩]
The verdict
“losfliegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Flug beginnen
Corpus desk
Index DE-losfliegen · losfliegen · German
losfliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | losfliegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈloːsˌfliːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „losfliegen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
losfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈloːsˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for losfliegen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is losfliegen, spelled L-O-S-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Flug beginnen
- 2in Richtung auf etwas oder jemanden fliegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how losfliegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bewohner eines Mehrparteienhauses meldeten, dass ein Vogel kopfüber in einer Höhe von rund 9 Metern unter einem Vordach hing und dort offenbar nicht mehr losfliegen konnte.
Dass es Zeit ist, loszufliegen, erkennen die Vögel auch daran, dass die Tage kürzer werden und die Sonne tiefer steht.
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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.