flegelhaft
[ˈfleːɡl̩haft]
The verdict
“flegelhaft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art eines Flegels, wie ein Flegel; sich schlecht oder unhöflich benehmend
Corpus desk
Index DE-flegelhaft · flegelhaft · German
flegelhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flegelhaft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfleːɡl̩haft] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „flegelhaft“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
flegelhaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfleːɡl̩haft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art eines Flegels, wie ein Flegel; sich schlecht oder unhöflich benehmend".
flegelhaft has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is flegelhaft, spelled F-L-E-G-E-L-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1in der Art eines Flegels, wie ein Flegel; sich schlecht oder unhöflich benehmend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how flegelhaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Jungen legen heute wieder ein besonders flegelhaftes Verhalten an den Tag.
„Um ernsthaft zu sprechen, sind die Leute so flegelhaft und verbohrt geworden, dass sie eine gewisse Mäßigung gar nicht mehr vertragen können.“
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.