wegfliegen

[ˈvɛkˌfliːɡn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌfliːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegfliegen” is uncommon German (frequency #88,509 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,509
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich durch die Luft (fliegend) entfernen

Key facts for wegfliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegfliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌfliːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegfliegen” 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). wegfliegen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wegfliegen is uncommon German at frequency #88,509 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌfliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wegfliegen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wegfliegen, spelled W-E-G-F-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich durch die Luft (fliegend) entfernen
  2. 2
    sich mit einem Flugzeug auf eine Reise begeben
  3. 3
    sich von seinem Platz lösen und weggeschleudert werden
  4. 4
    hinwegfliegen

Antonyms

anfliegen

This word in other languages

fly away(English)s'envoler(Français)

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 "wegfliegen"?
"wegfliegen" is spelled W-E-G-F-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌfliːɡn̩].
What does "wegfliegen" mean?
As a verb, "wegfliegen" means: sich durch die Luft (fliegend) entfernen
How do you pronounce "wegfliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegfliegen" is [ˈvɛkˌfliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegfliegen" come from?
"wegfliegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “wegfliegen”

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

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