Flämmchen
[ˈflɛmçən]
The verdict
“Flämmchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Flamme
Corpus desk
Index DE-flammchen · Flämmchen · German
Flämmchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Flämmchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflɛmçən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flämmchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flämmchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɛmçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Flamme".
Flämmchen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Flämmchen, spelled F-L-Ä-M-M-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleine Flamme
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Flämmchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„All das wurde gesprochen, während beide heftig erregt über den Teppich hinschritten; das Flämmchen unter dem Wasserkessel brannte weiter, und der Dampf stieg in kleinen Säulen zwischen den beiden Bronzelampen in die Höh’.“
„Der Spiritus war ein stinkender Ersatzspiritus, doch sein Flämmchen erfüllte unsere entleerten Herzen mit einem Ersatz von Heimat und Herd.“
Synonyms
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.