Flop

[flɔp]

/[flɔp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flop” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,724
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Misserfolg; etwas, das nicht gelungen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-flop · Flop · German

Flop · rank #22,724 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,724
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH FKK

Nearest frequency peer: FKK (-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 „Flop“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flop“ 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).

Flop vs for
25% similar
Flop vs FPÖ
25% similar
Flop vs fox
25% similar

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

Key facts for Flop
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flɔp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,724
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flop“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Flopliegt 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: „FKK“ (#22,723), „Fohlen“ (#22,725), „Fiedler“ (#22,722). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flop“ bei #22,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Flop (IPA [flɔp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,724 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Misserfolg; etwas, das nicht gelungen ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flop, with forms such as "fflop", "fllop", and "flopp". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "for", "FPÖ", "fox", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Flop, spelled F-L-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Misserfolg; etwas, das nicht gelungen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das neue Produkt der Firma XY wurde ein Flop.
  2. Mit seinem Witz sorgt Tim für einen Flop.

Synonyms

FehlschlagReinfallEnttäuschung

Antonyms

HitBringer

This word in other languages

flop(English)fiasco(Español)fiasco(Français)fiasco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflop
  • fllop
  • flopp
  • flpo
  • folp
  • lfop

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflop1fllop1flopp1flpo2folp2lfop2
Edit distance from "Flop"

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 "Flop"?
"Flop" is spelled F-L-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [flɔp].
What does "Flop" mean?
As a noun, "Flop" means: Misserfolg; etwas, das nicht gelungen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Flop"?
"Flop" is commonly confused with "for", "FPÖ", "fox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flop" is [flɔp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flop" come from?
"Flop" 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 "Flop", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Esch#22,712heat#22,753herb#22,757Dill#22,681

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

koste6 variantsZimt6 variantswirf6 variantstriff6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list