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“Flanken” and “Flecken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,336
- “Flanken” frequency rank
- #6,426
- “Flecken” frequency rank
- 28762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flanken | Flecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flanke | sich zum Beispiel durch Verschmutzung oder Farbe von der Umgebung unterscheidende Stelle |
Where the eye mixes Flanken and Flecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flanken and Flecken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Flanken vs Flecken
A purely visual mix-up. Flanken ([ˈflaŋkn̩]) and Flecken ([ˈflɛkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flanken is recorded at frequency rank #22,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflaŋkn̩]. Flecken is at rank #6,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflɛkn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28762, this pair ranks #1,779,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flanken vs Flecken
Shared letters: efkln. Private to "Flanken": a. Private to "Flecken": c.
"Flanken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Flecken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flanken" and "Flecken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Flanken" vs "Flecken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flanken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flanken" and "Flecken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flanken vs Fransen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,779,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.