Flittchen

[ˈflɪtçən]

/[ˈflɪtçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flittchen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,394
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine junge Frau mit zweifelhaftem Lebenswandel

Corpus desk

Index DE-flittchen · Flittchen · German

Flittchen · rank #47,394 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,394
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flattert

Nearest frequency peer: flattert (-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 „Flittchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flittchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Flittchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlittchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɪtçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,394
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flittchen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Flittchenliegt 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: „flattert“ (#47,393), „Floskel“ (#47,395), „flame“ (#47,392). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flittchen“ bei #47,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Flittchen (IPA [ˈflɪtçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,394 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine junge Frau mit zweifelhaftem Lebenswandel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flittchen, with forms such as "fflittchen", "filttchen", and "flitchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flittchen, spelled F-L-I-T-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine junge Frau mit zweifelhaftem Lebenswandel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie führte sich wie ein Flittchen auf.
  2. „Möglicherweise war sie eine Agentin, vielleicht auch eine Luxushure – oder auch schlicht ein Flittchen.“

Synonyms

Schlampe

This word in other languages

slut(English)traînée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflittchen
  • filttchen
  • flitchen
  • flitcthen
  • flittcchen
  • flittcehn
  • flittchenn
  • flittchhen
  • flittchne
  • flitthcen
  • fllittchen
  • fltitchen
  • lfittchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflittchen1filttchen2flitchen1flitcthen2flittcchen1flittcehn2flittchenn1flittchhen1
Edit distance from "Flittchen"

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 "Flittchen"?
"Flittchen" is spelled F-L-I-T-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɪtçən].
What does "Flittchen" mean?
As a noun, "Flittchen" means: eine junge Frau mit zweifelhaftem Lebenswandel
What are common misspellings of "Flittchen"?
Common misspellings include "fflittchen", "filttchen", "flitchen", "flitcthen", "flittcchen". The correct spelling is "Flittchen".
How do you pronounce "Flittchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flittchen" is [ˈflɪtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flittchen" come from?
"Flittchen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Finnlands#47,390frequency#47,404führendes#47,412Fabrikant#47,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list