Flankenstoß
[ˈflaŋkn̩ˌʃtoːs]
The verdict
“Flankenstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angriff von der Flanke
Corpus desk
Index DE-flankensto · Flankenstoß · German
Flankenstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Flankenstoß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflaŋkn̩ˌʃtoːs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flankenstoß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flankenstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflaŋkn̩ˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angriff von der Flanke".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flankenstoß, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flankenstoß, spelled F-L-A-N-K-E-N-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1Angriff von der Flanke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Flankenstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Flankenstoß könnte uns aus unsrer Lage befreien.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.