Flicken

[ˈflɪkn̩]

/[ˈflɪkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flicken” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,547
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kleiner, meist quadratförmiger Ausschnitt eines Stoffes zur Bedeckung/Reparatur aufgerissener Löcher in Kleidungsstücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-flicken · Flicken · German

Flicken · rank #31,547 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,547
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fischers

Nearest frequency peer: Fischers (-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 „Flicken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flicken“ 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).

Flicken vs fliegen
57% similar
Flicken vs fliehen
57% similar
Flicken vs flirten
57% similar

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

Key facts for Flicken
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɪkn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,547
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flicken“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fischers“ (#31,546), „Flugzeugträger“ (#31,548), „finstere“ (#31,545). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flicken“ bei #31,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Flicken (IPA [ˈflɪkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,547 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein kleiner, meist quadratförmiger Ausschnitt eines Stoffes zur Bedeckung/Reparatur aufgerissener Löcher in Kleidungsstücken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flicken, with forms such as "fflicken", "filcken", and "flciken". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "fliegen", "fliehen", "flirten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Flicken, spelled F-L-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kleiner, meist quadratförmiger Ausschnitt eines Stoffes zur Bedeckung/Reparatur aufgerissener Löcher in Kleidungsstücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die zerschlissene Hose war mit allerlei Flicken übersät.
  2. „Sie tragen zusammengenähte Lappen, bunte Flicken als Beinkleider, darunter Morgenröcke und dreifarbige Socken.“

Synonyms

FleckenFlicklappenPatch

Antonyms

LochLückeÖffnungRissRitz

This word in other languages

patch(English)parche(Español)pièce(Français)remendo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflicken
  • filcken
  • flciken
  • fliccken
  • flicekn
  • flickenn
  • flickken
  • flickne
  • flikcen
  • fllicken
  • lficken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flicken - 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.

fflicken1filcken2flciken2fliccken1flicekn2flickenn1flickken1flickne2
Edit distance from "Flicken"

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 "Flicken"?
"Flicken" is spelled F-L-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɪkn̩].
What does "Flicken" mean?
As a noun, "Flicken" means: ein kleiner, meist quadratförmiger Ausschnitt eines Stoffes zur Bedeckung/Reparatur aufgerissener Löcher in Kleidungsstücken
What words are commonly confused with "Flicken"?
"Flicken" is commonly confused with "fliegen", "fliehen", "flirten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flicken" is [ˈflɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flicken" come from?
"Flicken" 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 "Flicken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gebhard#31,561Genitiv#31,575einging#31,518Dorsten#31,512

Similar misspelling depth

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

Esszimmer11 variantsGifhorn11 variantsdichtes11 variantsGraphen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list