Flachau

[flaˈxaʊ̯]

/[flaˈxaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Flachau” is uncommon German (frequency #94,264 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,264
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gemeinde im Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg

Corpus desk

Index DE-flachau · Flachau · German

Flachau · rank #94,264 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,264
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH fisten

Nearest frequency peer: fisten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Flachau”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Flachau” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Flachau
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlachau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[flaˈxaʊ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flachau” 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). Flachau lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flachau is uncommon German at frequency #94,264 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [flaˈxaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flachau, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Flachau, spelled F-L-A-C-H-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gemeinde im Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg
  2. 2
    Katastralgemeinde der gleichnamigen Gemeinde
  3. 3
    Kurzbezeichnung für das Flachauer Tal
  4. 4
    Kurzbezeichnung für die Region Salzburger Sportwelt
  5. 5
    unbewohnte Katastralgemeinde der Stadt Zwettl, Niederösterreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hermann Maier (* 7. Dezember 1972 in Altenmarkt im Pongau) ist ein ehemaliger österreichischer Skirennläufer aus Flachau.
  2. Flachau gehörte von alters her zur Hofmark Wagrain, zum Pfleggericht Radstadt und zur Pfarre Altenmarkt.

Synonyms

Flachau OrtSnow Space Salzburg

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flachau"?
"Flachau" is spelled F-L-A-C-H-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [flaˈxaʊ̯].
What does "Flachau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Flachau" means: Gemeinde im Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg
How do you pronounce "Flachau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flachau" is [flaˈxaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flachau" come from?
"Flachau" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Flachau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flights#94,266falcone#94,240Futters#94,297gackern#94,300
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