flagrant

[flaˈɡʁant]

/[flaˈɡʁant]/ adj

The verdict

“flagrant” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offenkundig

Corpus desk

Index DE-flagrant · flagrant · German

flagrant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for flagrant
PropertyValue
Headwordflagrant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[flaˈɡʁant]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „flagrant“ im Deutschen

flagrantliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flagrant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [flaˈɡʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offenkundig".

Zero misspellings are on record for flagrant in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is flagrant, spelled F-L-A-G-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    offenkundig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Verbrechen werden ferner unterteilt in solche mit dauernder Handlung – und dies sind jene, die eine Spur hinterlassen – und Verbrechen mit vorübergehender Handlung – und dies sind jene, die keine Spuren hinterlassen. Und man unterteilt sie noch in flagrante, nicht flagrante und quasi flagrante Verbrechen, je nachdem ob der Täter bei der Tat überrascht wi…

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flagrant"?
"flagrant" is spelled F-L-A-G-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [flaˈɡʁant].
What does "flagrant" mean?
As an adjective, "flagrant" means: offenkundig
How do you pronounce "flagrant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flagrant" is [flaˈɡʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flagrant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list