Fluor

[ˈfluːoːɐ̯]

/[ˈfluːoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fluor” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,121 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,121
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das elektronegativste Element

Key facts for Fluor
PropertyValue
HeadwordFluor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfluːoːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fluor” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fluor lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fluor is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfluːoːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,121 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Fluor in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fluor, spelled F-L-U-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das elektronegativste Element
  2. 2
    gelblich-grünes Gas mit stechendem Geruch

This word in other languages

fluorine(English)flúor(Español)fluor(Français)flúor(Português)

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 "Fluor"?
"Fluor" is spelled F-L-U-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfluːoːɐ̯].
What does "Fluor" mean?
As a noun, "Fluor" means: das elektronegativste Element
How do you pronounce "Fluor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fluor" is [ˈfluːoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fluor" come from?
"Fluor" 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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Using “Fluor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-U-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfluːoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list