Flunkerei
[flʊŋkəˈʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Flunkerei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, etwas zu äußern, das nicht ganz der Wahrheit entspricht
Corpus desk
Index DE-flunkerei · Flunkerei · German
Flunkerei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Flunkerei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [flʊŋkəˈʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Flunkerei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Flunkerei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [flʊŋkəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Flunkerei, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Flunkerei, spelled F-L-U-N-K-E-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1Handlung, etwas zu äußern, das nicht ganz der Wahrheit entspricht
- 2Äußerung, die nicht ganz der Wahrheit entspricht
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Flunkerei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Seit sie ein kleines Mädchen war, hatte sie sich mit irrlevanten kleinen Flunkereien in Schwierigkeiten gebracht.“
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.