Flinte

[ˈflɪntə]

/[ˈflɪntə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flinte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,327
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewehr mit glattem Lauf, zum Verschießen von Schrot

Corpus desk

Index DE-flinte · Flinte · German

Flinte · rank #36,327 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,327
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Folgekosten

Nearest frequency peer: Folgekosten (+2 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 „Flinte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flinte“ 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).

Flinte vs Flöte
67% similar
Flinte vs Flirt
67% similar
Flinte vs Flotte
67% similar

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

Key facts for Flinte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlinte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɪntə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,327
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flinte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Flinteliegt 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: „Folgekosten“ (#36,329), „festgestellten“ (#36,324), „Frachtschiff“ (#36,330). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flinte“ bei #36,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Flinte (IPA [ˈflɪntə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,327 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gewehr mit glattem Lauf, zum Verschießen von Schrot".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flinte, with forms such as "fflinte", "filnte", and "flinet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Flöte", "Flirt", "Flotte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flinte, spelled F-L-I-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewehr mit glattem Lauf, zum Verschießen von Schrot

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Jäger schoss sich mit seiner Flinte versehentlich in den linken Fuß.
  2. „Agaja klagte darüber, dass er nicht im Besitz einer Formel sei, um sein eigenes Schießpulver herzustellen, denn er begriff sehr gut, dass er sich mit der Modernisierung seiner Streitmacht von den europäischen Händlern abhängig gemacht hatte und sich darauf verlassen musste, dass sie ihm regelmäßig Flinten, Kugeln und Pulver lieferten.“

Synonyms

Schrotflinte

This word in other languages

shotgun(English)escopeta(Español)fusil de chasse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflinte
  • filnte
  • flinet
  • flinnte
  • flintte
  • flitne
  • fllinte
  • flnite
  • lfinte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflinte1filnte2flinet2flinnte1flintte1flitne2fllinte1flnite2
Edit distance from "Flinte"

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 "Flinte"?
"Flinte" is spelled F-L-I-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɪntə].
What does "Flinte" mean?
As a noun, "Flinte" means: Gewehr mit glattem Lauf, zum Verschießen von Schrot
What words are commonly confused with "Flinte"?
"Flinte" is commonly confused with "Flöte", "Flirt", "Flotte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flinte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flinte" is [ˈflɪntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flinte" come from?
"Flinte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

futsal#36,339Gemach#36,353Glarus#36,367Gérard#36,377

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gehemmt9 variantsGhettos9 variantsHangar9 variantshellste9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list