Steigflug

[ˈʃtaɪ̯kˌfluːk]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯kˌfluːk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flugmanöver, bei dem ein Luftfahrzeug seine Flughöhe steigert; mit dem ein Höhengewinn erreicht wird

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Index DE-steigflug · Steigflug · German

Steigflug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Steigflug
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteigflug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯kˌfluːk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Steigflug“ im Deutschen

Steigflugliegt 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

Steigflug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaɪ̯kˌfluːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flugmanöver, bei dem ein Luftfahrzeug seine Flughöhe steigert; mit dem ein Höhengewinn erreicht wird".

Steigflug has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steigflug, spelled S-T-E-I-G-F-L-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flugmanöver, bei dem ein Luftfahrzeug seine Flughöhe steigert; mit dem ein Höhengewinn erreicht wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nach Angaben von Luftfahrtexperten ist ein Steigflug über ein Gewittergebiet nicht ungewöhnlich.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steigflug"?
"Steigflug" is spelled S-T-E-I-G-F-L-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯kˌfluːk].
What does "Steigflug" mean?
As a noun, "Steigflug" means: Flugmanöver, bei dem ein Luftfahrzeug seine Flughöhe steigert; mit dem ein Höhengewinn erreicht wird
How do you pronounce "Steigflug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steigflug" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯kˌfluːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steigflug" come from?
"Steigflug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list