flatulence
flat·u·lence/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/noun
flatulence is spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (flat·u·lence). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, flatulence means “The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of flatulence is flatulences.
How many letters and syllables are in flatulence?
| Letters | 10: F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: flat·u·lence |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is flatulence?
Flatulence appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce flatulence?
- /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/
- /ˈflæt͡ʃʊləns/
- /ˈflæt(j)ʊləns/
Flatulence has 3 syllables, split flat·u·lence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Gt59514-flatulency.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-flatulence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of flatulence
- flatulences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flatulence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
- 2
The release of such gas; breaking wind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Flatulence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of having gas in digestive system:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | flatulence |
| German | Flatulenz |
| Portuguese | flatulência, peido, pum |
| Spanish | flatulencia, ventosidad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does flatulence come from?
From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).