Flakon

[flaˈkɔ̃ː]

/[flaˈkɔ̃ː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine, meist besonders geformte (bunte) Glasflasche, vor allem Behältnis für Parfüm

Corpus desk

Index DE-flakon · Flakon · German

Flakon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Flakon
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlakon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flaˈkɔ̃ː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flakon“ im Deutschen

Flakonschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flakon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [flaˈkɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine, meist besonders geformte (bunte) Glasflasche, vor allem Behältnis für Parfüm".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flakon, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Flakon, spelled F-L-A-K-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, meist besonders geformte (bunte) Glasflasche, vor allem Behältnis für Parfüm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das beste an diesem Parfüm ist der kunstvoll gestaltete Flakon.
  2. „Aber im nächsten Augenblick riß sie der Mama den Flakon aus der Hand und goß es sich über Hals und Nacken.“

Synonyms

Riechfläschchen

Antonyms

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 "Flakon"?
"Flakon" is spelled F-L-A-K-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [flaˈkɔ̃ː].
What does "Flakon" mean?
As a noun, "Flakon" means: kleine, meist besonders geformte (bunte) Glasflasche, vor allem Behältnis für Parfüm
How do you pronounce "Flakon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flakon" is [flaˈkɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flakon" come from?
"Flakon" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list