Flint

[ˈflĩn̪t̪]

/[ˈflĩn̪t̪]/ name

The verdict

“Flint” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,761 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#44,761
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es una ciudad de Flintshire, Gales Reino Unido.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Flint vs font
40% similar
Flint vs flip
40% similar
Flint vs front
40% similar

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

Key facts for Flint
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlint
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈflĩn̪t̪]
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,761
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flint” sits in Spanish 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). Flint lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Flint is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflĩn̪t̪]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,761 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flint, with forms such as "fflint", "filnt", and "flinnt". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "font", "flip", "front", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Flint, spelled F-L-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    es una ciudad de Flintshire, Gales Reino Unido.
  2. 2
    es una ciudad del estado de Míchigan, Estados Unidos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fflint,filnt,flinnt,flintt,flitn,fllint,flnit,lfint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flint - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fflint1filnt2flinnt1flintt1flitn2fllint1flnit2lfint2
Edit distance from "Flint"

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 "Flint"?
"Flint" is spelled F-L-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflĩn̪t̪].
What does "Flint" mean?
As a proper noun, "Flint" means: es una ciudad de Flintshire, Gales Reino Unido.
What words are commonly confused with "Flint"?
"Flint" is commonly confused with "font", "flip", "front". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flint" is [ˈflĩn̪t̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flint" come from?
"Flint" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Flint”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-L-I-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflĩn̪t̪] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “font” - see the side-by-side comparison. Flint vs font
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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