flackert

[ˈflakɐt]

/[ˈflakɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“flackert” is uncommon German (frequency #72,413 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,413
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flackern

Corpus desk

Index DE-flackert · flackert · German

flackert · rank #72,413 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,413
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flashen

Nearest frequency peer: flashen (+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 „flackert“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for flackert
PropertyValue
Headwordflackert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈflakɐt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „flackert“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „flashen“ (#72,414), „Fitnessraum“ (#72,411), „Fleischesser“ (#72,415). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „flackert“ bei #72,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flackert is uncommon German at frequency #72,413 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈflakɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for flackert, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is flackert, spelled F-L-A-C-K-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flackern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flackern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flackern

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 "flackert"?
"flackert" is spelled F-L-A-C-K-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflakɐt].
What does "flackert" mean?
As a verb, "flackert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flackern
How do you pronounce "flackert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flackert" is [ˈflakɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flackert" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list