Tiefflug

[ˈtiːfˌfluːk]

/[ˈtiːfˌfluːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tiefflug” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,419 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,419
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Flug in geringer Höhe

Key facts for Tiefflug
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiefflug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːfˌfluːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,419
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tiefflug” 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). Tiefflug 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 Tiefflug is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːfˌfluːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,419 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Flug in geringer Höhe".

Tiefflug doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Tiefflug, spelled T-I-E-F-F-L-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flug in geringer Höhe

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 "Tiefflug"?
"Tiefflug" is spelled T-I-E-F-F-L-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfˌfluːk].
What does "Tiefflug" mean?
As a noun, "Tiefflug" means: Flug in geringer Höhe
How do you pronounce "Tiefflug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiefflug" is [ˈtiːfˌfluːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiefflug" come from?
"Tiefflug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tiefflug”

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

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