Flecke

[ˈflɛkə]

/[ˈflɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flecke” is uncommon German (frequency #50,470 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,470
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-flecke · Flecke · German

Flecke · rank #50,470 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,470
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flames

Nearest frequency peer: Flames (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Flecke“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Flecke“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Flecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɛkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,470
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flecke“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fleckefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Flames“ (#50,469), „fleur“ (#50,471), „Fischern“ (#50,468). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flecke“ bei #50,470. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Flecke is uncommon German at frequency #50,470 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kutteln".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Flecke in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flecke, spelled F-L-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kutteln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Früher waren saure Flecke vor allem bei der ärmeren Landbevölkerung beliebt.

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 "Flecke"?
"Flecke" is spelled F-L-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɛkə].
What does "Flecke" mean?
As a noun, "Flecke" means: Kutteln
How do you pronounce "Flecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flecke" is [ˈflɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flecke" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Flecke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flames#50,469failed#50,448Gehabe#50,499Gestüt#50,514

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list