Flipper

[ˈflɪpɐ]

/[ˈflɪpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flipper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,892
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vordergliedmaßen bei Walen und Meeresschildkröten

Corpus desk

Index DE-flipper · Flipper · German

Flipper · rank #48,892 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,892
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flammenwerfer

Nearest frequency peer: Flammenwerfer (-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 „Flipper“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flipper“ 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).

Flipper vs Flitzer
71% similar
Flipper vs Flieger
71% similar
Flipper vs Flieder
71% similar

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

Key facts for Flipper
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlipper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɪpɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,892
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flipper“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Flipperliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flammenwerfer“ (#48,891), „Fluchtursachen“ (#48,893), „Filet“ (#48,889). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flipper“ bei #48,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Flipper (IPA [ˈflɪpɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,892 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flipper, with forms such as "fflipper", "filpper", and "flipepr". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Flitzer", "Flieger", "Flieder", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Flipper, spelled F-L-I-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vordergliedmaßen bei Walen und Meeresschildkröten
  2. 2
    Automatenspiel, bei dem eine Kugel auf einem geneigten Spielfeld bewegt werden muss
  3. 3
    Spielautomat, an dem eine Kugel auf einem geneigten Spielfeld bewegt werden muss
  4. 4
    paarweise vorhandene Hebel im Flipperautomaten, mit denen die Kugel im Spiel gehalten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Delfin hat eine Verletzung am linken Flipper.
  2. Er verbrachte ganze Abende damit Flipper zu spielen.

Synonyms

BrustflosseVorderflossePectoralflosseFlipperautomatFlipperhebel

Antonyms

FinneFluke

This word in other languages

pinball(English)pinball(Español)flipper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflipper
  • filpper
  • flipepr
  • fliper
  • flipperr
  • flippre
  • fllipper
  • flpiper
  • lfipper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flipper - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fflipper1filpper2flipepr2fliper1flipperr1flippre2fllipper1flpiper2
Edit distance from "Flipper"

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 "Flipper"?
"Flipper" is spelled F-L-I-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɪpɐ].
What does "Flipper" mean?
As a noun, "Flipper" means: Vordergliedmaßen bei Walen und Meeresschildkröten
What words are commonly confused with "Flipper"?
"Flipper" is commonly confused with "Flitzer", "Flieger", "Flieder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flipper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flipper" is [ˈflɪpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flipper" come from?
"Flipper" 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 "Flipper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fontana#48,897Falafel#48,873geortet#48,926ergänze#48,854

Similar misspelling depth

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

gemixt9 variantserachte9 variantsJockey9 variantsBibeln9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list