fleek

/fliːk/

//fliːk// adj

"fleek" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fleek” is uncommon English (frequency #91,509 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,509
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of on fleek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fleek · fleek · English

fleek · rank #91,509 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,509
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flaying

Nearest frequency peer: flaying (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “fleek”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “fleek” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fleek
PropertyValue
Headwordfleek
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fliːk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fleek” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “flaying” (#91,508), “fluence” (#91,512), “fluorescein” (#91,513). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fleek” is #91,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fleek is uncommon English at frequency #91,509 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /fliːk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of on fleek.".

Zero misspellings are on record for fleek in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown; see on fleek, which may or may not have pre-dated this form. See Merriam-Webster's notes at "on fleek". The correct English form is fleek, spelled F-L-E-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of on fleek.

Etymology

Unknown; see on fleek, which may or may not have pre-dated this form. See Merriam-Webster's notes at "on fleek".

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 "fleek"?
"fleek" is spelled F-L-E-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is /fliːk/.
What does "fleek" mean?
As an adjective, "fleek" means: Alternative form of on fleek.
How do you pronounce "fleek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fleek" is /fliːk/. 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 "fleek"?
Unknown; see on fleek, which may or may not have pre-dated this form. See Merriam-Webster's notes at "on fleek". See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fleek", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list