Flächenbrand

[ˈflɛçn̩ˌbʁant]

/[ˈflɛçn̩ˌbʁant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flächenbrand” is uncommon German (frequency #65,223 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,223
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brand, der sich über einen größeren Bereich ausbreitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-flachenbrand · Flächenbrand · German

Flächenbrand · rank #65,223 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,223
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH folgert

Nearest frequency peer: folgert (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Flächenbrand“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Flächenbrand“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Flächenbrand
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlächenbrand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɛçn̩ˌbʁant]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flächenbrand“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Flächenbrandfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „folgert“ (#65,224), „fonda“ (#65,225), „Forschergruppe“ (#65,226). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flächenbrand“ bei #65,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Flächenbrand is uncommon German at frequency #65,223 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɛçn̩ˌbʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Flächenbrand has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flächenbrand, spelled F-L-Ä-C-H-E-N-B-R-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brand, der sich über einen größeren Bereich ausbreitet
  2. 2
    Unruhen oder andere unheilvolle Ereignisse, die sich (rasch) ausweiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Feuer dehnte sich zu einem kaum beherrschbaren Flächenbrand aus.
  2. „Zu ungleich seien die sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und politischen Verhältnisse, als dass das tunesische Beispiel auf einen regionalen Flächenbrand hindeutete.“

This word in other languages

incendie(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 "Flächenbrand"?
"Flächenbrand" is spelled F-L-Ä-C-H-E-N-B-R-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɛçn̩ˌbʁant].
What does "Flächenbrand" mean?
As a noun, "Flächenbrand" means: Brand, der sich über einen größeren Bereich ausbreitet
How do you pronounce "Flächenbrand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flächenbrand" is [ˈflɛçn̩ˌbʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flächenbrand" come from?
"Flächenbrand" 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 "Flächenbrand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Frauenstimme#65,228Finanzhilfen#65,213funktionaler#65,240Feuerstellen#65,202

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list