flabbergasted

/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/

//ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd// adj

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"flabbergasted" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flabbergasted” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,136
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flabbergasted · flabbergasted · English

flabbergasted · rank #42,136 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,136
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flanker

Nearest frequency peer: flanker (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “flabbergasted”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “flabbergasted” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for flabbergasted
PropertyValue
Headwordflabbergasted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,136
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flabbergasted”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).flabbergastedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “flanker” (#42,137), “firecracker” (#42,134), “flathead” (#42,138). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flabbergasted” is #42,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around flabbergasted (IPA /ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,136 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for flabbergasted, with forms such as "falbbergasted", "fflabbergasted", and "flabbegrasted". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Past tense of flabbergast. The correct English form is flabbergasted, spelled F-L-A-B-B-E-R-G-A-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
  2. 2
    Damned.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how flabbergasted appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was flabbergasted at how much weight he had gained.
  2. ‘Hush-h-h-h-h!’ said Mr Nearthewinde, absolutely flabergasted by such imprudence on the part of one of his client's friends.

Etymology

Past tense of flabbergast.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falbbergasted
  • fflabbergasted
  • flabbegrasted
  • flabberagsted
  • flabbergasetd
  • flabbergassted
  • flabbergastde
  • flabbergastedd
  • flabbergastted
  • flabbergatsed
  • flabberggasted
  • flabbergsated
  • flabberrgasted
  • flabbregasted
  • flabebrgasted
  • flabergasted
  • flbabergasted
  • fllabbergasted
  • lfabbergasted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flabbergasted - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

falbbergasted2fflabbergasted1flabbegrasted2flabberagsted2flabbergasetd2flabbergassted1flabbergastde2flabbergastedd1
Edit distance from "flabbergasted"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flabbergasted"?
"flabbergasted" is spelled F-L-A-B-B-E-R-G-A-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/.
What does "flabbergasted" mean?
As an adjective, "flabbergasted" means: Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
What are common misspellings of "flabbergasted"?
Common misspellings include "falbbergasted", "fflabbergasted", "flabbegrasted", "flabberagsted", "flabbergasetd". The correct spelling is "flabbergasted".
How do you pronounce "flabbergasted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flabbergasted" is /ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "flabbergasted"?
Past tense of flabbergast. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "flabbergasted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list