fler

[ˈfleːr]

/[ˈfleːr]/ adj

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The verdict

“fler” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,036
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehr, eine größere Anzahl (als)

Corpus desk

Index DE-fler · fler · German

fler · rank #32,036 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,036
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flankiert

Nearest frequency peer: flankiert (-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 „fler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fler“ 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).

fler vs für
50% similar
fler vs for
50% similar
fler vs fly
50% similar

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

Key facts for fler
PropertyValue
Headwordfler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfleːr]
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,036
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fler“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).flerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „flankiert“ (#32,035), „Finanzpolitik“ (#32,034), „forcieren“ (#32,038). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fler“ bei #32,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around fler (IPA [ˈfleːr]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,036 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fler, with forms such as "felr", "ffler", and "flerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "für", "for", "fly", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fler, spelled F-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehr, eine größere Anzahl (als)
  2. 2
    mehr, noch zusätzliche, weitere

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Det finns fler än bara ett korrekt svar.
  2. Jag har fler böcker om konstruktivism, inte bara de tre här.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • felr
  • ffler
  • flerr
  • fller
  • flre
  • lfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

felr2ffler1flerr1fller1flre2lfer2
Edit distance from "fler"

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 "fler"?
"fler" is spelled F-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfleːr].
What does "fler" mean?
As an adjective, "fler" means: mehr, eine größere Anzahl (als)
What words are commonly confused with "fler"?
"fler" is commonly confused with "für", "for", "fly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fler" is [ˈfleːr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fler" come from?
"fler" 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 "fler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Este#32,023each#32,007Disk#31,997diem#31,996

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

char6 variantsBluff6 variantsIsaak6 variantsKris6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list