Flutwelle

[ˈfluːtˌvɛlə]

/[ˈfluːtˌvɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Flutwelle” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,646 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,646
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich fortbewegende Zone erhöhten Wasserstandes

Key facts for Flutwelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlutwelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfluːtˌvɛlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,646
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flutwelle” 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). Flutwelle 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 Flutwelle is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfluːtˌvɛlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,646 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.

Flutwelle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Flutwelle, spelled F-L-U-T-W-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich fortbewegende Zone erhöhten Wasserstandes
  2. 2
    einer der beiden im Rahmen der Tide einmal täglich die Erde umrundenden Wellenberge

Synonyms

Flutberg

This word in other languages

tidal wave(English)raz-de-marée(Français)

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 "Flutwelle"?
"Flutwelle" is spelled F-L-U-T-W-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfluːtˌvɛlə].
What does "Flutwelle" mean?
As a noun, "Flutwelle" means: sich fortbewegende Zone erhöhten Wasserstandes
How do you pronounce "Flutwelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flutwelle" is [ˈfluːtˌvɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flutwelle" come from?
"Flutwelle" 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 “Flutwelle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-L-U-T-W-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfluːtˌvɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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