flea market
"flea-market" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“flea market” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An outdoor temporary market selling inexpensive antiques, curios, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-flea-market · flea market · English
flea market · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flea market |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “flea market” in English
Rare enough to double-check
flea market is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
flea market has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of French marché aux puces. The correct English form is flea market, spelled F-L-E-A- -M-A-R-K-E-T.
Definition
- 1An outdoor temporary market selling inexpensive antiques, curios, etc.
- 2A permanent indoor market of stalls in a warehouse selling inexpensive antiques, outdated goods, curios, etc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how flea market appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Although things are sold cheaper at the flea market, it's always a good idea to check whether the item is stolen.
The Towne Hall is a big inflatable building in the middle of the Snooze ’n’ Crusie. It is Derelict Las Vegas: convenience store, video arcade, laundromat, bar, liquor store, flea market, whorehouse.
Etymology
Calque of French marché aux puces.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.