Flops

[flɔps]

/[flɔps]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flops” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,589
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flop

Corpus desk

Index DE-flops · Flops · German

Flops · rank #33,589 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,589
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flink

Nearest frequency peer: flink (-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 „Flops“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flops“ 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).

Flops vs FPS
20% similar
Flops vs Flow
60% similar
Flops vs Flor
60% similar

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

Key facts for Flops
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlops
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[flɔps]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,589
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flops“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Flopsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „flink“ (#33,588), „Flüchtlingsunterkunft“ (#33,590), „Finanzmärkte“ (#33,587). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flops“ bei #33,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Flops (IPA [flɔps]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,589 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flops, with forms such as "fflops", "fllops", and "flopps". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "FPS", "Flow", "Flor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flops, spelled F-L-O-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flop
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Flop
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Flop
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flop
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Flop

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflops
  • fllops
  • flopps
  • flopss
  • flosp
  • flpos
  • folps
  • lfops

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flops - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fflops1fllops1flopps1flopss1flosp2flpos2folps2lfops2
Edit distance from "Flops"

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 "Flops"?
"Flops" is spelled F-L-O-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is [flɔps].
What does "Flops" mean?
As a noun, "Flops" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flop
What words are commonly confused with "Flops"?
"Flops" is commonly confused with "FPS", "Flow", "Flor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flops"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flops" is [flɔps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flops" come from?
"Flops" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Flops", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flink#33,588femme#33,585gangs#33,596giant#33,610

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Gideon8 variantsenough8 variantshawks8 variantsdoofen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list