Flüsschen

[ˈflʏsçən]

/[ˈflʏsçən]/ noun

The verdict

“Flüsschen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,273 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,273
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleiner Fluss

Key facts for Flüsschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlüsschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflʏsçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flüsschen” 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). Flüsschen 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 Flüsschen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflʏsçən]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,273 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kleiner Fluss".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Flüsschen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Flüsschen, spelled F-L-Ü-S-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Fluss

Synonyms

Flüsslein

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); 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 "Flüsschen"?
"Flüsschen" is spelled F-L-Ü-S-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʏsçən].
What does "Flüsschen" mean?
As a noun, "Flüsschen" means: kleiner Fluss
How do you pronounce "Flüsschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flüsschen" is [ˈflʏsçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flüsschen" come from?
"Flüsschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Flüsschen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-Ü-S-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflʏsçən] (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