Floppy Disc

[ˈflɔpiˌdɪsk]

/[ˈflɔpiˌdɪsk]/ noun

The verdict

“Floppy Disc” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Abart der Magnetplatte, die auf einer flexiblen Trägerschicht aus Kunststoff aufgebaut ist, auf der eine magnetische Schicht aufgebracht ist

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Index DE-floppy-disc · Floppy Disc · German

Floppy Disc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Floppy Disc
PropertyValue
HeadwordFloppy Disc
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɔpiˌdɪsk]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Floppy Disc“ im Deutschen

Floppy Discliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Floppy Disc is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflɔpiˌdɪsk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Abart der Magnetplatte, die auf einer flexiblen Trägerschicht aus Kunststoff aufgebaut ist, auf der eine magnetische Schicht aufgebracht ist".

Floppy Disc has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Floppy Disc, spelled F-L-O-P-P-Y- -D-I-S-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Abart der Magnetplatte, die auf einer flexiblen Trägerschicht aus Kunststoff aufgebaut ist, auf der eine magnetische Schicht aufgebracht ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es gibt Floppy Discs mit einseitiger und mit doppelseitiger Beschichtung.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Floppy Disc"?
"Floppy Disc" is spelled F-L-O-P-P-Y- -D-I-S-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɔpiˌdɪsk].
What does "Floppy Disc" mean?
As a noun, "Floppy Disc" means: eine Abart der Magnetplatte, die auf einer flexiblen Trägerschicht aus Kunststoff aufgebaut ist, auf der eine magnetische Schicht aufgebracht ist
How do you pronounce "Floppy Disc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Floppy Disc" is [ˈflɔpiˌdɪsk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Floppy Disc" come from?
"Floppy Disc" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list