flatulent

[flatuˈlɛnt]

/[flatuˈlɛnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“flatulent” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Blähungen habend

Key facts for flatulent
PropertyValue
Headwordflatulent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[flatuˈlɛnt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flatulent” sits in German frequency

flatulent falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for flatulent is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [flatuˈlɛnt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Blähungen habend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for flatulent in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is flatulent, spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blähungen habend

Synonyms

blähendblähsüchtig

This word in other languages

flatulent(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flatulent"?
"flatulent" is spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [flatuˈlɛnt].
What does "flatulent" mean?
As an adjective, "flatulent" means: Blähungen habend
How do you pronounce "flatulent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flatulent" is [flatuˈlɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flatulent" come from?
"flatulent" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “flatulent”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [flatuˈlɛnt] (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.

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

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