Flickr

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"flickr" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Flickr” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,825
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flickr · Flickr · English

Flickr · rank #18,825 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,825
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flanders

Nearest frequency peer: Flanders (-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 “Flickr”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Flickr” 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).

Flickr vs flock
50% similar
Flickr vs frick
50% similar
Flickr vs flier
50% similar

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

Key facts for Flickr
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlickr
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,825
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Flickr”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Flanders” (#18,824), “fling” (#18,826), “flowed” (#18,827). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Flickr” is #18,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Flickr, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,825 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flickr, with forms such as "fflickr", "filckr", and "flcikr". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "flock", "frick", "flier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From flicker, suggested by co-founder Caterina Fake after the domain owner of flicker.com refused to sell it. The correct English form is Flickr, spelled F-L-I-C-K-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Today, popularity is typically a multialgorithmic measure. At Flickr, a photo's interestingness derives from views, comments, notes, bookmarks, favorites...

Etymology

From flicker, suggested by co-founder Caterina Fake after the domain owner of flicker.com refused to sell it.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflickr
  • filckr
  • flcikr
  • flicckr
  • flickkr
  • flickrr
  • flicrk
  • flikcr
  • fllickr
  • lfickr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fflickr1filckr2flcikr2flicckr1flickkr1flickrr1flicrk2flikcr2
Edit distance from "Flickr"

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 "Flickr"?
"Flickr" is spelled F-L-I-C-K-R.
What does "Flickr" mean?
As a proper noun, "Flickr" means: An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.
What words are commonly confused with "Flickr"?
"Flickr" is commonly confused with "flock", "frick", "flier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Flickr"?
From flicker, suggested by co-founder Caterina Fake after the domain owner of flicker.com refused to sell it. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flowed#18,827Gideon#18,835glover#18,837grieve#18,839

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Gabrielle10 variantsenraged10 variantsgrossly10 variantsdisdain10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list