fleje

[ˈflexe]

/[ˈflexe]/ noun

The verdict

“fleje” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tira curva y delgada de metal usada para afirmar una obra de carpintería.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fleje · fleje · Spanish

fleje · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fleje
PropertyValue
Headwordfleje
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflexe]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fleje” en español

flejequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fleje is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflexe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fleje, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is fleje, spelled F-L-E-J-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tira curva y delgada de metal usada para afirmar una obra de carpintería.
  2. 2
    Pieza elástica usada para atenuar vibraciones o absorber choques.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, tira similar a un fleje₁ que se emplea para delimitar una cancha de tenis.
  4. 4
    Plancha de acero u otro metal de más de 10 mm de espesor ^([cita requerida]).
  5. 5
    Refuerzo perpendicular del hormigón.
  6. 6
    Gran cantidad de alguna cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A los baños acompaña generalmente una estufa para calentar el agua, la que no consiste más que en un bote de 0m,30 de altura por 0m,20 de diámetro, con una rejilla de alambre grueso ó de fleje de hierro, y un tubo al costado para que se establezca corriente
  2. Su exaltación interna, a impulsos de la cual vibraba como un fleje de acero, lo transformaba en un ser primitivo, tenso de vida salvaje y de salvaje energía

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fleje"?
"fleje" is spelled F-L-E-J-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflexe].
What does "fleje" mean?
As a noun, "fleje" means: Tira curva y delgada de metal usada para afirmar una obra de carpintería.
How do you pronounce "fleje"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fleje" is [ˈflexe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fleje" come from?
"fleje" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list