Flunder
[ˈflʊndɐ]
The verdict
“Flunder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Plattfisch
Corpus desk
Index DE-flunder · Flunder · German
Flunder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Flunder |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈflʊndɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flunder“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flunder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflʊndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Plattfisch".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Flunder in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Flunder, spelled F-L-U-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Plattfisch
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Flunder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Flunder steigt vom Meer in die Flüsse auf.
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.