Flare
[flɛːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Flare” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...
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Index DE-flare · Flare · German
Flare · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Flare |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [flɛːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flare“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flare is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [flɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Flare appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Größere Flares können bis zu 1 ‰ der Sonnenoberfläche oder das zehnfache der Erdoberfläche einnehmen.“
„Damit enthüllen diese Beobachtungen erstmals das lawinenartige Aufschaukeln vieler kleiner Rekonnexionen vor einem Flare.“
Synonyms
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.