Segelflugzeug

[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]/ noun

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The verdict

“Segelflugzeug” is uncommon German (frequency #96,241 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,241
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein für den Segelflug konstruiertes Luftfahrzeug

Key facts for Segelflugzeug
PropertyValue
HeadwordSegelflugzeug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,241
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Segelflugzeug” 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). Segelflugzeug 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

Segelflugzeug is uncommon German at frequency #96,241 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein für den Segelflug konstruiertes Luftfahrzeug".

No misspelling variants are generated for Segelflugzeug in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Segelflugzeug, spelled S-E-G-E-L-F-L-U-G-Z-E-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein für den Segelflug konstruiertes Luftfahrzeug

Synonyms

Segelflieger

Antonyms

Motorflugzeug

This word in other languages

glider(English)planeador(Español)planeur(Français)planador(Português)

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 "Segelflugzeug"?
"Segelflugzeug" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-F-L-U-G-Z-E-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k].
What does "Segelflugzeug" mean?
As a noun, "Segelflugzeug" means: ein für den Segelflug konstruiertes Luftfahrzeug
How do you pronounce "Segelflugzeug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Segelflugzeug" is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Segelflugzeug" come from?
"Segelflugzeug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Segelflugzeug”

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-Z-E-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌfluːkt͡sɔɪ̯k] (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