flatulence

Name: flatulence, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/

//ˈflæt͡ʃələns// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“flatulence” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,239. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,239
frequency rank, English: 2,507
“F” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of having gas, often smelly, 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.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flatulence · flatulence · English

flatulence · rank #48,239 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #48,239
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 2,507
PHOTO-FINISH flamed

Nearest frequency peer: flamed (-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.

fistful

51,765
flamed

51,763
flatulence

51,762
Flavia

51,761
flowchart

51,760
foetal

51,759

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

Key facts for flatulence
Property	Value
Headword	flatulence
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#48,239
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flatulence”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).flatulencelands here:

#48,239

#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 “flamed” (#48,238), “Flavia” (#48,240), “flowchart” (#48,241). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flatulence” is #48,239. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around flatulence (IPA /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,239 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for flatulence, with forms such as "faltulence", "fflatulence", and "flatluence". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”). The correct English form is flatulence, spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-C-E.

Definition

1
The state of having gas, often smelly, 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.

Etymology

From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).

This word in other languages

flatulencia(Español)flatulence(Français)Flatulenz(Deutsch)flatulência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

faltulence
fflatulence
flatluence
flattulence
flatuelnce
flatulance
flatulecne
flatulencce
flatulenec
flatulennce
flatullence
flatulnece
flautlence
fllatulence
fltaulence
lfatulence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "flatulence"

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 "flatulence"?

"flatulence" is spelled F-L-A-T-U-L-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/.

What does "flatulence" mean?

As a noun, "flatulence" means: The state of having gas, often smelly, 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.

What are common misspellings of "flatulence"?

Common misspellings include "faltulence", "fflatulence", "flatluence", "flattulence", "flatuelnce". The correct spelling is "flatulence".

How do you pronounce "flatulence"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flatulence" is /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/. 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 "flatulence"?

From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Same letter count

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