Flatulenz

[flatuˈlɛnt͡s]

/[flatuˈlɛnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Flatulenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufblähung des Magens oder Darms mit häufigem (rektalen) Abgang von Darmgasen

Corpus desk

Index DE-flatulenz · Flatulenz · German

Flatulenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Flatulenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlatulenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flatuˈlɛnt͡s]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flatulenz“ im Deutschen

Flatulenzschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flatulenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [flatuˈlɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aufblähung des Magens oder Darms mit häufigem (rektalen) Abgang von Darmgasen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Flatulenz, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Flatulenz, spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufblähung des Magens oder Darms mit häufigem (rektalen) Abgang von Darmgasen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Flatulenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Regina litt an starker Flatulenz, was ihr sehr peinlich war.
  2. Der Verzehr von Bohnen provoziert Flatulenzen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flatulenz"?
"Flatulenz" is spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [flatuˈlɛnt͡s].
What does "Flatulenz" mean?
As a noun, "Flatulenz" means: Aufblähung des Magens oder Darms mit häufigem (rektalen) Abgang von Darmgasen
How do you pronounce "Flatulenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flatulenz" is [flatuˈlɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flatulenz" come from?
"Flatulenz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list