flach
\flax\
The verdict
“flach” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plat.
Corpus desk
Index FR-flach · flach · French
flach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flach |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \flax\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « flach » en français
Rare enough to double-check
flach is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \flax\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for flach in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is flach, spelled F-L-A-C-H.
Definition
- 1Plat.
- 2Peu profond.
- 3Au relief bas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how flach appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du musst die Leiter richtig anstellen: steht sie zu steil, dann kann sie umkippen, steht sie zu flach, kann sie wegrutschen.
„Dieser (Nagellack) hat ein mattes Himbeerrot, das ist sehr elegant. Der Pinsel ist flach und hat einen etwas längeren Stab, wodurch man ihn gut halten und komfortabel auftragen kann.“
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.