verfliegen

[fɛɐ̯ˈfliːɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfliːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in die falsche Richtung fliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verfliegen · verfliegen · German

verfliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verfliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordverfliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfliːɡn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verfliegen“ im Deutschen

verfliegensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verfliegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

verfliegen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verfliegen, spelled V-E-R-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in die falsche Richtung fliegen
  2. 2
    beim Fliegen verbrauchen (zum Beispiel Geld, Treibstoff, Zeit)
  3. 3
    sich in der Luft auflösen
  4. 4
    vergehen, insbesondere schnell vergehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle in der Maschine hoffen, dass sich der Pilot bei der schlechten Sicht nicht verfliegt.
  2. „Auch können sich die einzelnen Bienen leicht in andere Bienenvölker verfliegen.“

Synonyms

verfranzenauflösenverflüchtigenverschwindendahineilendahinfliegendahingehenvergehenverrinnenverstreichenvorübergehen

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 "verfliegen"?
"verfliegen" is spelled V-E-R-F-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfliːɡn̩].
What does "verfliegen" mean?
As a verb, "verfliegen" means: in die falsche Richtung fliegen
How do you pronounce "verfliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verfliegen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verfliegen" come from?
"verfliegen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list