flesh

[flɛʃ]

/[flɛʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“flesh” is uncommon German (frequency #96,988 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,988
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fleisch (als biologisches Gewebe)

Key facts for flesh
PropertyValue
Headwordflesh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flɛʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flesh” 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). flesh lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

flesh is uncommon German at frequency #96,988 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [flɛʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

flesh doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is flesh, spelled F-L-E-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fleisch (als biologisches Gewebe)
  2. 2
    Fleisch (als biologisches Gewebe)
  3. 3
    Fleisch (als biologisches Gewebe)
  4. 4
    Fleisch (als biologisches Gewebe)
  5. 5
    Haut, nacktes Fleisch
  6. 6
    (vom Körper angelagertes) Fett
  7. 7
    der menschliche Körper; der Leib
  8. 8
    der menschliche Körper; der Leib
  9. 9
    der menschliche Körper; der Leib
  10. 10
    der menschliche Körper; der Leib
  11. 11
    das Fleisch
  12. 12
    von der Farbe „fleischfarben“ (zartrosa); Farbe der Kaukasischen Rasse

Synonyms

meatskinfat

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 "flesh"?
"flesh" is spelled F-L-E-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [flɛʃ].
What does "flesh" mean?
As a noun, "flesh" means: Fleisch (als biologisches Gewebe)
How do you pronounce "flesh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flesh" is [flɛʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flesh" come from?
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Using “flesh”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-E-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [flɛʃ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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