flea market
"flea-market" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“flea market” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An outdoor temporary market selling inexpensive antiques, curios, etc.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flea market |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “flea market” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for flea market is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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- 2A permanent indoor market of stalls in a warehouse selling inexpensive antiques, outdated goods, curios, etc.
Etymology
Calque of French marché aux puces.
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “flea market”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-L-E-A- -M-A-R-K-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.