Fleisch

[flaɪ̯ʃ]

/[flaɪ̯ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fleisch” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,844
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muskel- und häufig auch Fettgewebe

Corpus desk

Index DE-fleisch · Fleisch · German

Fleisch · rank #1,844 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,844
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Finger

Nearest frequency peer: Finger (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fleisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fleisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fleisch vs frisch
57% similar
Fleisch vs Fleischer
78% similar
Fleisch vs Fleisches
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fleisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordFleisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flaɪ̯ʃ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,844
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fleisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fleischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Finger“ (#1,843), „fliegen“ (#1,845), „entspricht“ (#1,842). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fleisch“ bei #1,844. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fleisch (IPA [flaɪ̯ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,844 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fleisch, with forms such as "felisch", "ffleisch", and "fleicsh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "frisch", "Fleischer", "Fleisches", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fleisch, spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muskel- und häufig auch Fettgewebe
  2. 2
    ein aus Fleisch^([1]) von Tieren gewonnenes Nahrungsmittel, entweder als ganzes Stück (zum Beispiel Filet) oder als Mischung verschiedener Fleischsorten und Tierbestandteile (Wurst)
  3. 3
    der menschliche Körper
  4. 4
    weiche, essbare Teile von Früchten
  5. 5
    der freie, unbedruckte Bereich um ein Schriftzeichen
  6. 6
    die durch Adams Fall verderbte menschliche Natur

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Fleisch wird noch vom restlichen Fell befreit.
  2. Während der kirchlichen Fastenzeit ist man angehalten, den Verzehr von Fleisch zu vermeiden.

Synonyms

Fruchtfleisch

Antonyms

KnochenInnereienFischGemüseKernSchaleSteinGeist

This word in other languages

flesh(English)carne(Español)chair(Français)carne(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • felisch
  • ffleisch
  • fleicsh
  • fleiscch
  • fleischh
  • fleishc
  • fleissch
  • flesich
  • fliesch
  • flleisch
  • lfeisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fleisch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

felisch2ffleisch1fleicsh2fleiscch1fleischh1fleishc2fleissch1flesich2
Edit distance from "Fleisch"

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 "Fleisch"?
"Fleisch" is spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [flaɪ̯ʃ].
What does "Fleisch" mean?
As a noun, "Fleisch" means: Muskel- und häufig auch Fettgewebe
What words are commonly confused with "Fleisch"?
"Fleisch" is commonly confused with "frisch", "Fleischer", "Fleisches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fleisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fleisch" is [flaɪ̯ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fleisch" come from?
"Fleisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fliegen#1,845besitzt#1,840quellen#1,858standen#1,826

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

verdammt11 variantsfordert11 variantsBahnhof11 variantswelchem11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list