Flaggen

[ˈflaɡn̩]

/[ˈflaɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flaggen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,065. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,065
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flagge

Corpus desk

Index DE-flaggen · Flaggen · German

Flaggen · rank #14,065 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,065
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flohmarkt

Nearest frequency peer: Flohmarkt (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Flaggen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Flaggen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Flaggen vs fragen
57% similar
Flaggen vs flogen
57% similar
Flaggen vs Flügen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Flaggen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlaggen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,065
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flaggen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Flaggenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flohmarkt“ (#14,066), „Finanzkrise“ (#14,063), „Fragestellungen“ (#14,067). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flaggen“ bei #14,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Flaggen (IPA [ˈflaɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,065 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 Flaggen, with forms such as "falggen", "fflaggen", and "flagegn". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "fragen", "flogen", "Flügen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Flaggen, spelled F-L-A-G-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flagge
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Flagge
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flagge
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Flagge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falggen
  • fflaggen
  • flagegn
  • flagen
  • flaggenn
  • flaggne
  • flgagen
  • fllaggen
  • lfaggen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flaggen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

falggen2fflaggen1flagegn2flagen1flaggenn1flaggne2flgagen2fllaggen1
Edit distance from "Flaggen"

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 "Flaggen"?
"Flaggen" is spelled F-L-A-G-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaɡn̩].
What does "Flaggen" mean?
As a noun, "Flaggen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flagge
What words are commonly confused with "Flaggen"?
"Flaggen" is commonly confused with "fragen", "flogen", "Flügen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flaggen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flaggen" is [ˈflaɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flaggen" come from?
"Flaggen" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fertige#14,062Färbung#14,070Essener#14,058ernährt#14,057

Similar misspelling depth

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

Eingabe9 variantsdragon9 variantsDenker9 variantsbeachte9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list