Flare
[flɛːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Flare” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eruption aus der Chromosphäre der Sonne oder anderer Sterne, die durch Emission von Protonen, Elektronen und Ionen, sowie von Strahlung im ultravioletten und Röntgenspektrum charakterisiert ist. Fl...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Flare |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [flɛːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Flare” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Flare is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [flɛːɐ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flare, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Flare, spelled F-L-A-R-E.
Definition
- 1Eruption aus der Chromosphäre der Sonne oder anderer Sterne, die durch Emission von Protonen, Elektronen und Ionen, sowie von Strahlung im ultravioletten und Röntgenspektrum charakterisiert ist. Flares treten hauptsächlich in Regionen mit Sonnenflecken und Sonnenfackeln auf.
- 2Lichterscheinung, die durch Reflexion und Streuung im Linsensystem eines Objektivs entsteht
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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.
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Using “Flare”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-L-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [flɛːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.