Fleisch und Blut

[flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt]

/[flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt]/ phrase

The verdict

“Fleisch und Blut” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tatsächlich körperlich existierend

Key facts for Fleisch und Blut
PropertyValue
HeadwordFleisch und Blut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fleisch und Blut” sits in German frequency

Fleisch und Blut falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fleisch und Blut is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Fleisch und Blut in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Fleisch und Blut, spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H- -U-N-D- -B-L-U-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    tatsächlich körperlich existierend
  2. 2
    jemandes leiblicher Nachkomme, jemandes leibliche Nachkommen
  3. 3
    jemandem durch ständige Wiederholung zur selbstverständlichen Gewohnheit werden

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fleisch und Blut"?
"Fleisch und Blut" is spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H- -U-N-D- -B-L-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt].
What does "Fleisch und Blut" mean?
As a phrase, "Fleisch und Blut" means: tatsächlich körperlich existierend
How do you pronounce "Fleisch und Blut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fleisch und Blut" is [flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fleisch und Blut" come from?
"Fleisch und Blut" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fleisch und Blut”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-E-I-S-C-H- -U-N-D- -B-L-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [flaɪ̯ʃ ʊnt ˈbluːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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