Flakon
[flaˈkɔ̃ː]
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
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Flakon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [flaˈkɔ̃ː] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flakon“ im Deutschen
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
- 1kleine, meist besonders geformte (bunte) Glasflasche, vor allem Behältnis für Parfüm
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Flakon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das beste an diesem Parfüm ist der kunstvoll gestaltete Flakon.
„Aber im nächsten Augenblick riß sie der Mama den Flakon aus der Hand und goß es sich über Hals und Nacken.“
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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.