Fleischesser

[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ]

/[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fleischesser” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,415 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,415
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der sich von Fleisch ernährt

Key facts for Fleischesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordFleischesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#72,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fleischesser” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fleischesser lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fleischesser is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,415 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemand, der sich von Fleisch ernährt".

Fleischesser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fleischesser, spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sich von Fleisch ernährt

Antonyms

Vegetarier

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 "Fleischesser"?
"Fleischesser" is spelled F-L-E-I-S-C-H-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ].
What does "Fleischesser" mean?
As a noun, "Fleischesser" means: jemand, der sich von Fleisch ernährt
How do you pronounce "Fleischesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fleischesser" is [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fleischesser" come from?
"Fleischesser" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Fleischesser”

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-E-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌʔɛsɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list