German verb · CEFR A1
fliegen
Meaning in English: to fly
Example
Wir fliegen im Juli nach Portugal.
We're flying to Portugal in July.
How common is fliegen?
fliegen is number 3,073 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 28 times per million words — about once every 35,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 75% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 3,069normalnormal, usual
- 3,070der Leserreader(s)
- 3,071hängento hang
- 3,072das Abiturschool-leaving exam (A levels)
- 3,073fliegento fly
- 3,074solltestshould (you, informal)
- 3,075mitgeteiltinformed, communicated
- 3,076getrenntseparated, separately
- 3,077besetztoccupied, taken, engaged
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Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.