Fleming

/ˈflɛmɪŋ/

//ˈflɛmɪŋ// noun

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"fleming" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Fleming” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,719
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fleming · Fleming · English

Fleming · rank #13,719 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,719
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flop

Nearest frequency peer: flop (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Fleming”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fleming vs fling
57% similar
Fleming vs flying
57% similar
Fleming vs fuming
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fleming
PropertyValue
HeadwordFleming
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈflɛmɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,719
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Fleming”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Fleminglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “flop” (#13,720), “filtering” (#13,717), “follower” (#13,721). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Fleming” is #13,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fleming (IPA /ˈflɛmɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,719 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fleming, with forms such as "felming", "ffleming", and "fleimng". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fling", "flying", "fuming", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English flameng, from late Old Norse Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, Middle Dutch Vlaminc, Vleminc, from Old Frisian (unattested) (compare West Frisian Flaming), from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current (water)”) and the patronymic suf… The correct English form is Fleming, spelled F-L-E-M-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Fleming appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. , Episode 12, The Cyclops --And our eyes are on Europe, says the citizen. We had our trade with Spain and the French and with the Flemings before those mongrels were pupped, Spanish ale in Galway, the winebark on the winedark waterway.

Etymology

From Middle English flameng, from late Old Norse Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, Middle Dutch Vlaminc, Vleminc, from Old Frisian (unattested) (compare West Frisian Flaming), from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current (water)”) and the patronymic suffix *-ingaz (“belonging to, descended from”). More at Flanders.

This word in other languages

flamenco(Español)Flamand(Français)Flame(Deutsch)flamengo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • felming
  • ffleming
  • fleimng
  • flemign
  • flemingg
  • fleminng
  • flemming
  • flemnig
  • flleming
  • flmeing
  • lfeming

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fleming - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

felming2ffleming1fleimng2flemign2flemingg1fleminng1flemming1flemnig2
Edit distance from "Fleming"

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 "Fleming"?
"Fleming" is spelled F-L-E-M-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflɛmɪŋ/.
What does "Fleming" mean?
As a noun, "Fleming" means: A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.
What words are commonly confused with "Fleming"?
"Fleming" is commonly confused with "fling", "flying", "fuming". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fleming"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fleming" is /ˈflɛmɪŋ/. 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 "Fleming"?
From Middle English flameng, from late Old Norse Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, Middle Dutch Vlaminc, Vleminc, from Old Frisian (unattested) (compare West Frisian Flaming), from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current (water)”) and the patr... 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 "Fleming", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list