flinken

[ˈflɪŋkn̩]

/[ˈflɪŋkn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“flinken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #67,219 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#67,219
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink

Key facts for flinken
PropertyValue
Headwordflinken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈflɪŋkn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flinken” 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). flinken lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for flinken is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflɪŋkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,219 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for flinken, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is flinken, spelled F-L-I-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink

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 "flinken"?
"flinken" is spelled F-L-I-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɪŋkn̩].
What does "flinken" mean?
As an adjective, "flinken" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flink
How do you pronounce "flinken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flinken" is [ˈflɪŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flinken" come from?
"flinken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “flinken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-I-N-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflɪŋkn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list