Segelflug

[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Segelflug” is an uncommon German word, ranked #94,862 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,862
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bewegung durch die Luft mit einem Segelflugzeug

Key facts for Segelflug
PropertyValue
HeadwordSegelflug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,862
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Segelflug” 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). Segelflug lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Segelflug is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,862 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bewegung durch die Luft mit einem Segelflugzeug".

No misspelling variants are generated for Segelflug in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Segelflug, spelled S-E-G-E-L-F-L-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung durch die Luft mit einem Segelflugzeug

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Segelflug"?
"Segelflug" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-F-L-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk].
What does "Segelflug" mean?
As a noun, "Segelflug" means: Bewegung durch die Luft mit einem Segelflugzeug
How do you pronounce "Segelflug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Segelflug" is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Segelflug" come from?
"Segelflug" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Segelflug”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-G-E-L-F-L-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːk] (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
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