Spanische Fliege
[ˌʃpaːnɪʃəˈfliːɡə]
The verdict
“Spanische Fliege” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Käfer aus der Familie der Ölkäfer, der in zermahlener Form als Potenzmittel genutzt wird
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Index DE-spanische-fliege · Spanische Fliege · German
Spanische Fliege · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Spanische Fliege |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌʃpaːnɪʃəˈfliːɡə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spanische Fliege“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spanische Fliege is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌʃpaːnɪʃəˈfliːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Käfer aus der Familie der Ölkäfer, der in zermahlener Form als Potenzmittel genutzt wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Spanische Fliege in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spanische Fliege, spelled S-P-A-N-I-S-C-H-E- -F-L-I-E-G-E.
Definition
- 1Käfer aus der Familie der Ölkäfer, der in zermahlener Form als Potenzmittel genutzt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spanische Fliege appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unterdessen sitzt in Zimmer 234 die Freundin des Vetters deines besten Freundes, das Mädchen, das beinahe zu Tode kam, als es nach Einnahme einer Portion Spanische Fliege mit dem Schaltknüppel eines Ford Pinto bumsen wollte.“
„Als sie schon halb weggetreten waren, fragte er sie, ob sie mal Spanische Fliege probieren möchten.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.