flagrant

/ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/

//ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt// adj

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"flagrant" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flagrant” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,550
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flagrant · flagrant · English

flagrant · rank #28,550 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,550
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fitter

Nearest frequency peer: fitter (-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 “flagrant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “flagrant” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

flagrant vs fragrant
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for flagrant
PropertyValue
Headwordflagrant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,550
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flagrant”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).flagrantlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fitter” (#28,549), “flapping” (#28,551), “financier” (#28,548). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flagrant” is #28,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around flagrant (IPA /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,550 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for flagrant, with forms such as "falgrant", "fflagrant", and "flagarnt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fragrant", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (“blaze, burn”). More at black. The correct English form is flagrant, spelled F-L-A-G-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
  2. 2
    On fire; flaming.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 'Tis certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals vve never entertain ſuch an abſurdity as that of paſſive obedience, but make allovvances for reſiſtance in the more flagrant inſtances of tyranny and oppreſſion.

Etymology

From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (“blaze, burn”). More at black.

Synonyms

blatantglaringburningflaming

This word in other languages

flagrante(Español)flagrant(Français)offenkundig(Deutsch)flagrante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falgrant
  • fflagrant
  • flagarnt
  • flaggrant
  • flagrannt
  • flagrantt
  • flagratn
  • flagrnat
  • flagrrant
  • flargant
  • flgarant
  • fllagrant
  • lfagrant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flagrant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

falgrant2fflagrant1flagarnt2flaggrant1flagrannt1flagrantt1flagratn2flagrnat2
Edit distance from "flagrant"

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 "flagrant"?
"flagrant" is spelled F-L-A-G-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/.
What does "flagrant" mean?
As an adjective, "flagrant" means: Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
What words are commonly confused with "flagrant"?
"flagrant" is commonly confused with "fragrant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flagrant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flagrant" is /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/. 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 "flagrant"?
From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (“blaze, burn”). More at black. 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 "flagrant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flapping#28,551foreplay#28,553fainting#28,544Gatorade#28,561

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

financier13 variantsglancing13 variantsdissimilar13 variantsconnective13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list