Flotte

[ˈflɔtə]

/[ˈflɔtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flotte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,946
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe mehrerer zusammengehöriger ziviler oder militärischer Schiffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-flotte · Flotte · German

Flotte · rank #5,946 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,946
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Filter

Nearest frequency peer: Filter (-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 „Flotte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Flotte“ 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).

Flotte vs Fotze
67% similar
Flotte vs forte
50% similar
Flotte vs Flotten
86% similar

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

Key facts for Flotte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlotte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflɔtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,946
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Flotte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Flotteliegt 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: „Filter“ (#5,945), „Frankreichs“ (#5,947), „Fette“ (#5,944). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Flotte“ bei #5,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Flotte (IPA [ˈflɔtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,946 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flotte, with forms such as "fflotte", "fllotte", and "flote". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Fotze", "forte", "Flotten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Flotte, spelled F-L-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe mehrerer zusammengehöriger ziviler oder militärischer Schiffe
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit der zur Marine eines Staates gehörenden Schiffe
  3. 3
    Gesamtheit der Flugzeuge eines Flugunternehmens, eines Flugzeugbauers oder dergleichen
  4. 4
    Gesamtheit der Fahrzeuge eines Unternehmens oder Hersteller
  5. 5
    eine Bearbeitungsflüssigkeit in der Textilproduktion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Flotte von Kriegsschiffen fuhr vorbei.
  2. „In der Nacht, als wir uns vor Kap Trafalgar befanden, kam der Kapitän während der Mittelwache an Deck, rief das Vordeck an und befahl größte Wachsamkeit, da wir durch Lord Collingwoods Flotte segeln mussten.“

Synonyms

FlugzeugflotteFahrzeugflotteFahrzeugpark

This word in other languages

fleet(English)flota(Español)flotte(Français)frota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflotte
  • fllotte
  • flote
  • flotet
  • fltote
  • foltte
  • lfotte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflotte1fllotte1flote1flotet2fltote2foltte2lfotte2
Edit distance from "Flotte"

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 "Flotte"?
"Flotte" is spelled F-L-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflɔtə].
What does "Flotte" mean?
As a noun, "Flotte" means: Gruppe mehrerer zusammengehöriger ziviler oder militärischer Schiffe
What words are commonly confused with "Flotte"?
"Flotte" is commonly confused with "Fotze", "forte", "Flotten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flotte" is [ˈflɔtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flotte" come from?
"Flotte" 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 "Flotte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Filter#5,945Felder#5,942Gaming#5,951ideale#5,966

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ginge7 variantsGüter7 variantscosta7 variantscloud7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list