Flasche

[ˈflaʃə]

/[ˈflaʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flasche” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,186 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,186
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiedenem Mater...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Flasche vs flash
57% similar
Flasche vs Frische
71% similar
Flasche vs Frösche
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Flasche
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlasche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaʃə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,186
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flasche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Flasche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Flasche is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflaʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,186 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flasche, with forms such as "falsche", "fflasche", and "flacshe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "flash", "Frische", "Frösche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Flasche, spelled F-L-A-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiedenem Material wie Glas, Plastik, Metall, Keramik
  2. 2
    für Versager oder Versagerin
  3. 3
    ein härterer Schlag mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht; im Singular wird teilweise noch ein „n“ angehängt: die Flasche(n), der Flasche(n), etc.
  4. 4
    Teil eines Flaschenzugs

Synonyms

BallonPulleBehälterBehältnisBouteilleBuddelFlakonFlüssigkeitsbehälterFlüssigkeitsbehältnisGefäßKaraffeKrukePhiolePulleVerpackungsbehälterVerpackungsbehältnisWeingefäßBlindgängerDünnmannKrückeLoserLuscheNichtskönnerNieteNonvaleurNullNulpePfeifePflaumeSandlerSchlappschwanzVersagerOhrfeigeBackpfeifeMaulschelleSchelleWatscheWatschenFotze

This word in other languages

bottle(English)botella(Español)bouteille(Français)garrafa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: falsche,fflasche,flacshe,flascche,flasceh,flaschhe,flashce,flassche,fllasche,flsache,lfasche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flasche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

falsche2fflasche1flacshe2flascche1flasceh2flaschhe1flashce2flassche1
Edit distance from "Flasche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flasche"?
"Flasche" is spelled F-L-A-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaʃə].
What does "Flasche" mean?
As a noun, "Flasche" means: ein Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiedenem Mater...
What words are commonly confused with "Flasche"?
"Flasche" is commonly confused with "flash", "Frische", "Frösche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flasche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flasche" is [ˈflaʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flasche" come from?
"Flasche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Flasche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-A-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflaʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flash” - see the side-by-side comparison. Flasche vs flash
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list