segelfliegen

[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfliːɡn̩]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfliːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem Luftfahrzeug ohne Motor (Gleitflugzeug, Segelflugzeug) beziehungsweise mit abgestellten Hilfsmotor (Motorsegler) unterwegs sein

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Index DE-segelfliegen · segelfliegen · German

segelfliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for segelfliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordsegelfliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfliːɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „segelfliegen“ im Deutschen

segelfliegenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

segelfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Luftfahrzeug ohne Motor (Gleitflugzeug, Segelflugzeug) beziehungsweise mit abgestellten Hilfsmotor (Motorsegler) unterwegs sein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for segelfliegen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is segelfliegen, spelled S-E-G-E-L-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem Luftfahrzeug ohne Motor (Gleitflugzeug, Segelflugzeug) beziehungsweise mit abgestellten Hilfsmotor (Motorsegler) unterwegs sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wo hast du segelfliegen gelernt?
  2. Sie verbrachte den Rest des Sommers golfend und segelfliegend.

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 "segelfliegen"?
"segelfliegen" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-F-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfliːɡn̩].
What does "segelfliegen" mean?
As a verb, "segelfliegen" means: in einem Luftfahrzeug ohne Motor (Gleitflugzeug, Segelflugzeug) beziehungsweise mit abgestellten Hilfsmotor (Motorsegler) unterwegs sein
How do you pronounce "segelfliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segelfliegen" is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segelfliegen" come from?
"segelfliegen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list