Fläche

[ˈflɛçə]

/[ˈflɛçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fläche” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,292
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein zweidimensionales Gebilde

Corpus desk

Index DE-flache · Fläche · German

Fläche · rank #2,292 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,292
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH einiger

Nearest frequency peer: einiger (-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 “Fläche”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Fläche” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fläche vs flash
33% similar
Fläche vs Fluch
67% similar
Fläche vs Flöhe
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fläche
PropertyValue
HeadwordFläche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɛçə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,292
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Fläche” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Flächeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „einiger“ (#2,291), „fordern“ (#2,293), „do“ (#2,290). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fläche (IPA [ˈflɛçə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,292 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fläche, with forms such as "ffläche", "flcähe", and "flläche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "flash", "Fluch", "Flöhe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fläche, spelled F-L-Ä-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zweidimensionales Gebilde
  2. 2
    die Größe eines solchen Gebildes
  3. 3
    eine zweidimensionale Mannigfaltigkeit
  4. 4
    das Steinbeil eines Steinmetzes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er befand sich auf der Fläche der Bundesrepublik Deutschlands.
  2. „Insgesamt trägt die landwirtschaftliche Nutzung von Flächen zur Erhöhung des Nitratgehaltes im Grundwasser bei […].“

Synonyms

ArealFlächeninhaltFlächbeilZweifläche

Antonyms

RaumStreckeKubaturLängeRauminhaltVolumenKurve

This word in other languages

area(English)superficie(Español)surface(Français)superfície(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffläche
  • flcähe
  • flläche
  • fläcche
  • fläceh
  • flächhe
  • flähce
  • fälche
  • lfäche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fläche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffläche1flcähe2flläche1fläcche1fläceh2flächhe1flähce2fälche2
Edit distance from "Fläche"

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 "Fläche"?
"Fläche" is spelled F-L-Ä-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɛçə].
What does "Fläche" mean?
As a noun, "Fläche" means: ein zweidimensionales Gebilde
What words are commonly confused with "Fläche"?
"Fläche" is commonly confused with "flash", "Fluch", "Flöhe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fläche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fläche" is [ˈflɛçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fläche" come from?
"Fläche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

formen#2,294bester#2,287gesund#2,297gewann#2,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

einiger9 variantsAnzeige9 variantsAdresse9 variantsLudwig9 variants

What to do next

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  • "Fläche" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "flash". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,292 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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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