Flocke

[ˈflɔkə]

/[ˈflɔkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flocke” is uncommon German (frequency #94,267 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,267
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrere miteinander verbundene Eiskristalle; kurz für: Schneeflocke

Key facts for Flocke
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɔkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flocke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Flocke lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Flocke is uncommon German at frequency #94,267 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Flocke has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Flocke, spelled F-L-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere miteinander verbundene Eiskristalle; kurz für: Schneeflocke
  2. 2
    zu einem dünnen Plättchen gepresstes Teil/Stück, zum Beispiel ein Getreidekorn zur Getreideflocke
  3. 3
    interstellare Wolke
  4. 4
    kleines, locker zusammengehaltenes Gebilde, zum Beispiel aus Wolle oder einem anderen homogenen Material
  5. 5
    Plural, Geld
  6. 6
    kleines helles Zeichen auf der Stirn, oft bei Pferden

This word in other languages

flake(English)copo(Español)flocon(Français)

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 "Flocke"?
"Flocke" is spelled F-L-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɔkə].
What does "Flocke" mean?
As a noun, "Flocke" means: mehrere miteinander verbundene Eiskristalle; kurz für: Schneeflocke
How do you pronounce "Flocke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flocke" is [ˈflɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flocke" come from?
"Flocke" 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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Using “Flocke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-O-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflɔkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list