Flachland

[ˈflaxˌlant]

/[ˈflaxˌlant]/ noun

The verdict

“Flachland” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,102 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,102
frequency rank, German
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gegend, Gelände ohne nennenswerte Erhebungen

Key facts for Flachland
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlachland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaxˌlant]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,102
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flachland” 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). Flachland lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Flachland is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflaxˌlant]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,102 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gegend, Gelände ohne nennenswerte Erhebungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flachland, with forms such as "falchland", "fflachland", and "flacchland". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Flachland, spelled F-L-A-C-H-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegend, Gelände ohne nennenswerte Erhebungen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: falchland,fflachland,flacchland,flachalnd,flachhland,flachladn,flachlandd,flachlannd,flachlland,flachlnad,flaclhand,flahcland,flcahland,fllachland,lfachland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flachland - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

falchland2fflachland1flacchland1flachalnd2flachhland1flachladn2flachlandd1flachlannd1
Edit distance from "Flachland"

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 "Flachland"?
"Flachland" is spelled F-L-A-C-H-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaxˌlant].
What does "Flachland" mean?
As a noun, "Flachland" means: Gegend, Gelände ohne nennenswerte Erhebungen
What are common misspellings of "Flachland"?
Common misspellings include "falchland", "fflachland", "flacchland", "flachalnd", "flachhland". The correct spelling is "Flachland".
How do you pronounce "Flachland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flachland" is [ˈflaxˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flachland" come from?
"Flachland" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Flachland”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-A-C-H-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflaxˌlant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list