flapjack
/ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/
"flapjack" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“flapjack” is uncommon English (frequency #81,329 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,329
- frequency rank, English
- 18,613
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pancake.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flapjack |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #81,329 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “flapjack” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
flapjack is uncommon English at frequency #81,329 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for flapjack in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side. The correct English form is flapjack, spelled F-L-A-P-J-A-C-K.
Definition
- 1A pancake.
- 2A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.
Etymology
From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side.
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.
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Using “flapjack”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-L-A-P-J-A-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/ (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.