Flickflack

[ˈflɪkˌflak]

/[ˈflɪkˌflak]/ noun

The verdict

“Flickflack” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Sport: mehrfacher, schneller Überschlag rückwärts

Corpus desk

Index DE-flickflack · Flickflack · German

Flickflack · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Flickflack
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlickflack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɪkˌflak]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flickflack“ im Deutschen

Flickflackliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Flickflack is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɪkˌflak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sport: mehrfacher, schneller Überschlag rückwärts".

Flickflack has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Flickflack, spelled F-L-I-C-K-F-L-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sport: mehrfacher, schneller Überschlag rückwärts

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der konnte Flickflack rückwärts.“

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 "Flickflack"?
"Flickflack" is spelled F-L-I-C-K-F-L-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɪkˌflak].
What does "Flickflack" mean?
As a noun, "Flickflack" means: Sport: mehrfacher, schneller Überschlag rückwärts
How do you pronounce "Flickflack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flickflack" is [ˈflɪkˌflak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flickflack" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list