Flemish

/ˈflɛmɪʃ/

//ˈflɛmɪʃ// adj

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

The verdict

“Flemish” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,763
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flande...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Flemish vs flesh
57% similar
Flemish vs fetish
57% similar
Flemish vs Fleming
71% similar

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

Key facts for Flemish
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlemish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈflɛmɪʃ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,763
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flemish” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Flemish (IPA /ˈflɛmɪʃ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,763 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flemish, with forms such as "felmish", "fflemish", and "fleimsh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "flesh", "fetish", "Fleming", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English flemmysshe, from Old English flēmisc, from Old Frisian flāmisk, derived from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current water”) and *-iskaz. Equivalent to English fleam + -ish. More at Flanders. The correct English form is Flemish, spelled F-L-E-M-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the Belgian standard variety of the Dutch language.
  3. 3
    Of or relating to West Flemish, East Flemish and/or French Flemish dialects of Dutch.

Etymology

From Middle English flemmysshe, from Old English flēmisc, from Old Frisian flāmisk, derived from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current water”) and *-iskaz. Equivalent to English fleam + -ish. More at Flanders.

This word in other languages

flamenco(Español)flamand(Français)flämisch(Deutsch)flamengo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: felmish,fflemish,fleimsh,flemihs,flemishh,flemissh,flemmish,flemsih,fllemish,flmeish,lfemish

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flemish - 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.

felmish2fflemish1fleimsh2flemihs2flemishh1flemissh1flemmish1flemsih2
Edit distance from "Flemish"

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 "Flemish"?
"Flemish" is spelled F-L-E-M-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflɛmɪʃ/.
What does "Flemish" mean?
As an adjective, "Flemish" means: Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flande...
What words are commonly confused with "Flemish"?
"Flemish" is commonly confused with "flesh", "fetish", "Fleming". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flemish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flemish" is /ˈflɛmɪʃ/. 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 "Flemish"?
From Middle English flemmysshe, from Old English flēmisc, from Old Frisian flāmisk, derived from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz (“flowing, current water”) and *-iskaz. Equivalent to English fleam + -ish. More at Flanders. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Flemish”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-L-E-M-I-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flesh” - see the side-by-side comparison. Flemish vs flesh
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list