Flause

[ˈflaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈflaʊ̯zə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aberwitziger Einfall

Corpus desk

Index DE-flause · Flause · German

Flause · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Flause
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaʊ̯zə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flause“ im Deutschen

Flauseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flause is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flause, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 Flause, spelled F-L-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aberwitziger Einfall
  2. 2
    ablenkende Flunkerei

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Flausen verlängerten die Diskussion unnötig.
  2. „Ich kenne keinen Menschen, der ohne diese Flausen von dem kleinen weißen Haus im Kopf auf die Insel hier oder sonst irgendwo ans Meer kommt.“

Synonyms

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 "Flause"?
"Flause" is spelled F-L-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaʊ̯zə].
What does "Flause" mean?
As a noun, "Flause" means: aberwitziger Einfall
How do you pronounce "Flause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flause" is [ˈflaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flause" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list