Flickschuster
[ˈflɪkˌʃuːstɐ]
The verdict
“Flickschuster” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der Schuhe repariert
Corpus desk
Index DE-flickschuster · Flickschuster · German
Flickschuster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Flickschuster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflɪkˌʃuːstɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flickschuster“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flickschuster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɪkˌʃuːstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flickschuster, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Flickschuster, spelled F-L-I-C-K-S-C-H-U-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Handwerker, der Schuhe repariert
- 2Person, die nichts ordentlich zuwege bringt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Flickschuster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich lachte innerlich, daß ich den Flickschuster, der kein Schuhmacher sein wollte, weil er ein Hidalgo war, mit dem Titel Don anreden mußte.“
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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.