flag

[ˈflaɣ̞]

/[ˈflaɣ̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“flag” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,232
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variable que ouede tomar sólo dos valores posibles, que por lo general se indican mediante 1 (verdadero) y 0 (falso).

Corpus desk

Index ES-flag · flag · Spanish

flag · rank #27,232 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,232
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH file

Nearest frequency peer: file (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “flag”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “flag” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

flag vs fra
50% similar
flag vs fly
50% similar
flag vs flo
50% similar

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

Key facts for flag
PropertyValue
Headwordflag
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaɣ̞]
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,232
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “flag”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.flagcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “file” (#27,231), “flotas” (#27,234), “festín” (#27,229). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “flag” va en #27,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around flag (IPA [ˈflaɣ̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,232 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Variable que ouede tomar sólo dos valores posibles, que por lo general se indican mediante 1 (verdadero) y 0 (falso).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for flag, with forms such as "falg", "fflag", and "flagg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fra", "fly", "flo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is flag, spelled F-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variable que ouede tomar sólo dos valores posibles, que por lo general se indican mediante 1 (verdadero) y 0 (falso).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falg
  • fflag
  • flagg
  • flga
  • fllag
  • lfag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

falg2fflag1flagg1flga2fllag1lfag2
Edit distance from "flag"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flag"?
"flag" is spelled F-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaɣ̞].
What does "flag" mean?
As a noun, "flag" means: Variable que ouede tomar sólo dos valores posibles, que por lo general se indican mediante 1 (verdadero) y 0 (falso).
What words are commonly confused with "flag"?
"flag" is commonly confused with "fra", "fly", "flo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flag" is [ˈflaɣ̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flag" come from?
"flag" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

file#27,231geek#27,244dial#27,194INDO#27,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

move6 variantsOsuna6 variantscanse6 variantsbúho6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list