Flechse
[ˈflɛksə]
The verdict
“Flechse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Bindegewebe bestehender Teil des Muskels, durch den dieser mit einem Knochen verbunden ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-flechse · Flechse · German
Flechse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Flechse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflɛksə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flechse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flechse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɛksə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Bindegewebe bestehender Teil des Muskels, durch den dieser mit einem Knochen verbunden ist".
Flechse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Flechse, spelled F-L-E-C-H-S-E.
Definition
- 1aus Bindegewebe bestehender Teil des Muskels, durch den dieser mit einem Knochen verbunden ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Flechse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kopf und Schwanz laufen gewöhnlich in eine kürzere oder längere Flechse aus.
Sie entsteht von der innern Fläche des Körpers des Fersenbeins, und verbindet sich auf der Mitte der Fusssohle mit der breiten Flechse dieses Muskels.
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.