flagship

/ˈflæɡʃɪp/

//ˈflæɡʃɪp// noun

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

The verdict

“flagship” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,366
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

Key facts for flagship
PropertyValue
Headwordflagship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈflæɡʃɪp/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,366
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flagship” sits in English 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). flagship lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around flagship (IPA /ˈflæɡʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,366 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for flagship, with forms such as "falgship", "fflagship", and "flaggship". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From flag + ship. The correct English form is flagship, spelled F-L-A-G-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
  2. 2
    The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
  3. 3
    The most important one out of a related group.

Etymology

From flag + ship.

This word in other languages

navire amiral(Français)Flaggschiff(Deutsch)capitânia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falgship
  • fflagship
  • flaggship
  • flaghsip
  • flagshhip
  • flagshipp
  • flagshpi
  • flagsihp
  • flagsship
  • flasghip
  • flgaship
  • fllagship
  • lfagship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flagship - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

falgship2fflagship1flaggship1flaghsip2flagshhip1flagshipp1flagshpi2flagsihp2
Edit distance from "flagship"

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 "flagship"?
"flagship" is spelled F-L-A-G-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflæɡʃɪp/.
What does "flagship" mean?
As a noun, "flagship" means: The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
What are common misspellings of "flagship"?
Common misspellings include "falgship", "fflagship", "flaggship", "flaghsip", "flagshhip". The correct spelling is "flagship".
How do you pronounce "flagship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flagship" is /ˈflæɡʃɪp/. 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 "flagship"?
From flag + ship. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “flagship”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-L-A-G-S-H-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈflæɡʃɪp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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