flirten

[ˈflœːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ˈflœːɐ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“flirten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,708
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Flirt betreiben; ungezwungen und spontan durch Körpersprache oder Smalltalk versuchen, sich gegenseitig näherzukommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-flirten · flirten · German

flirten · rank #12,708 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,708
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH finanzieller

Nearest frequency peer: finanzieller (-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 „flirten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „flirten“ 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).

flirten vs fluten
71% similar
flirten vs flöten
71% similar
flirten vs Fluren
57% similar

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

Key facts for flirten
PropertyValue
Headwordflirten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈflœːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,708
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „flirten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.flirtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „finanzieller“ (#12,707), „floss“ (#12,709), „Formate“ (#12,710). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „flirten“ bei #12,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around flirten (IPA [ˈflœːɐ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,708 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Flirt betreiben; ungezwungen und spontan durch Körpersprache oder Smalltalk versuchen, sich gegenseitig näherzukommen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for flirten, with forms such as "fflirten", "filrten", and "fliretn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "fluten", "flöten", "Fluren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is flirten, spelled F-L-I-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Flirt betreiben; ungezwungen und spontan durch Körpersprache oder Smalltalk versuchen, sich gegenseitig näherzukommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf der Party gestern habe ich mit einem süßen Jungen geflirtet.
  2. österreichisch: Auf der Party gestern habe ich mit einem netten Burschen geflirtet.

Synonyms

anbändelnkokettierenliebäugelnliebelnpoussierenschäkerntändelnturteln

This word in other languages

coquet(English)tontear(Español)flirter(Français)flertar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflirten
  • filrten
  • fliretn
  • flirrten
  • flirtenn
  • flirtne
  • flirtten
  • flitren
  • fllirten
  • flriten
  • lfirten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflirten1filrten2fliretn2flirrten1flirtenn1flirtne2flirtten1flitren2
Edit distance from "flirten"

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 "flirten"?
"flirten" is spelled F-L-I-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflœːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "flirten" mean?
As a verb, "flirten" means: einen Flirt betreiben; ungezwungen und spontan durch Körpersprache oder Smalltalk versuchen, sich gegenseitig näherzukommen
What words are commonly confused with "flirten"?
"flirten" is commonly confused with "fluten", "flöten", "Fluren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flirten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flirten" is [ˈflœːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flirten" come from?
"flirten" 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 "flirten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Formate#12,710fühlten#12,711etwaige#12,702gedroht#12,714

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Fachmann11 variantsgründet11 variantsbetreuen11 variantsklopfen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list