Flößen
[ˈfløːsn̩]
The verdict
“Flößen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Floß
Corpus desk
Index DE-flo-en · Flößen · German
Flößen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Flößen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfløːsn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flößen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flößen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfløːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Floß".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flößen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flößen, spelled F-L-Ö-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Dativ Plural des Substantivs Floß
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.