Flitter
[ˈflɪtɐ]
The verdict
“Flitter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ausgestanzte Form aus dünnem Metallblech oder Kunststoff, die der Dekoration dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-flitter · Flitter · German
Flitter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Flitter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflɪtɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flitter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flitter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɪtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Flitter in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Flitter, spelled F-L-I-T-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1ausgestanzte Form aus dünnem Metallblech oder Kunststoff, die der Dekoration dient
- 2etwas Schmückendes, das glänzt, aber nutz- und wertlos ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Flitter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sein Zylinder war mit unzähligen Flittern geschmückt!
All der Flitter in diesem Haus machte ihn rasend. Er warf ihn hinaus und lebte von da an bescheiden und einfach.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.