flektieren

[flɛkˈtiːʁən]

/[flɛkˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“flektieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - ein Wort beugen; Oberbegriff für deklinieren und konjugieren (transitiver Gebrauch)

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Index DE-flektieren · flektieren · German

flektieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for flektieren
PropertyValue
Headwordflektieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[flɛkˈtiːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „flektieren“ im Deutschen

flektierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

flektieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [flɛkˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for flektieren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is flektieren, spelled F-L-E-K-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Wort beugen; Oberbegriff für deklinieren und konjugieren (transitiver Gebrauch)
  2. 2
    [von Wörtern] eine grammatische Form bilden (intransitiver Gebrauch)
  3. 3
    besonders in der Sprachtypologie bezeichnet flektieren eine spezielle Form der Flexion, die unter anderem durch Wechsel des Stammvokals und zum Teil auch der Konsonanten gekennzeichnet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Deutschen werden Adjektive nach Kasus, Numerus und Genus flektiert, Verben nach Person, Numerus, Tempus und Modus.
  2. Imperativformen sind semifinit, weil sie nur nach einer Kategorie, dem Numerus, flektieren.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flektieren"?
"flektieren" is spelled F-L-E-K-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [flɛkˈtiːʁən].
What does "flektieren" mean?
As a verb, "flektieren" means: ein Wort beugen; Oberbegriff für deklinieren und konjugieren (transitiver Gebrauch)
How do you pronounce "flektieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flektieren" is [flɛkˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flektieren" come from?
"flektieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list