flexibel

[flɛˈksiːbl̩]

/[flɛˈksiːbl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“flexibel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,655
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Eigenschaft besitzend, sich leicht mechanisch verändern zu lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-flexibel · flexibel · German

flexibel · rank #10,655 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,655
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flair

Nearest frequency peer: flair (-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 „flexibel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „flexibel“ 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).

flexibel vs flexible
75% similar
flexibel vs flexibler
78% similar
flexibel vs flexiblen
78% similar

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

Key facts for flexibel
PropertyValue
Headwordflexibel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[flɛˈksiːbl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,655
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „flexibel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).flexibelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „flair“ (#10,654), „Franzose“ (#10,656), „feuchten“ (#10,653). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „flexibel“ bei #10,655. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around flexibel (IPA [flɛˈksiːbl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,655 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for flexibel, with forms such as "felxibel", "fflexibel", and "fleixbel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "flexible", "flexibler", "flexiblen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is flexibel, spelled F-L-E-X-I-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft besitzend, sich leicht mechanisch verändern zu lassen
  2. 2
    die Fähigkeit besitzend, sich auf geänderte Anforderungen und Gegebenheiten der Umwelt einstellen zu können
  3. 3
    die Eigenschaft besitzend, flektiert werden zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Material ist für unsere Zwecke nicht flexibel genug.
  2. Er müsste schon ein bisschen flexibler verhandeln. Er ist mir in seiner Position zu festgefahren.

Synonyms

biegsamdehnbarelastischformbargelenkignachgebendanpassungsfähigbeweglichnichtfestgelegtfreioffenwendigbeugbarbiegsamflektierbarveränderlich

Antonyms

inflexibelstarrunflexibelverbohrt

This word in other languages

flexible(English)flexible(Español)flexible(Français)flexível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • felxibel
  • fflexibel
  • fleixbel
  • flexbiel
  • flexibbel
  • flexibell
  • flexiebl
  • flexxibel
  • fllexibel
  • flxeibel
  • lfexibel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flexibel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

felxibel2fflexibel1fleixbel2flexbiel2flexibbel1flexibell1flexiebl2flexxibel1
Edit distance from "flexibel"

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 "flexibel"?
"flexibel" is spelled F-L-E-X-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [flɛˈksiːbl̩].
What does "flexibel" mean?
As an adjective, "flexibel" means: die Eigenschaft besitzend, sich leicht mechanisch verändern zu lassen
What words are commonly confused with "flexibel"?
"flexibel" is commonly confused with "flexible", "flexibler", "flexiblen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flexibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flexibel" is [flɛˈksiːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flexibel" come from?
"flexibel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "flexibel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Franzose#10,656feuchten#10,653frisches#10,657gekriegt#10,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Fetisch11 variantsErnstes11 variantsgesenkt11 variantseinmalig11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list