Querflöte

[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə]

/[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Querflöte” is uncommon German (frequency #52,349 among 3,618 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,349
frequency rank, German
3,618
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Flöte, die beim Blasen quer gehalten wird

Key facts for Querflöte
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuerflöte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Querflöte” 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). Querflöte lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Querflöte is uncommon German at frequency #52,349 among 3,618 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Flöte, die beim Blasen quer gehalten wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Querflöte, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Querflöte, spelled Q-U-E-R-F-L-Ö-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Flöte, die beim Blasen quer gehalten wird

Synonyms

TraversflöteSchwegelpfeifeQuerpfeife

This word in other languages

flûte traversière(Français)

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 "Querflöte"?
"Querflöte" is spelled Q-U-E-R-F-L-Ö-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə].
What does "Querflöte" mean?
As a noun, "Querflöte" means: eine Flöte, die beim Blasen quer gehalten wird
How do you pronounce "Querflöte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Querflöte" is [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Querflöte" come from?
"Querflöte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Querflöte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-E-R-F-L-Ö-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌfløːtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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