flamands

\fla.mɑ̃\

/\fla.mɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“flamands” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #14,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,938
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de flamand.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

flamands vs flamand
88% similar
flamands vs flamande
88% similar
flamands vs flamandes
89% similar

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

Key facts for flamands
PropertyValue
Headwordflamands
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fla.mɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,938
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flamands” sits in French 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). flamands lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around flamands (IPA \fla.mɑ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,938 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de flamand.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for flamands, with forms such as "falmands", "fflamands", and "flaamnds". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "flamand", "flamande", "flamandes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is flamands, spelled F-L-A-M-A-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de flamand.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falmands
  • fflamands
  • flaamnds
  • flamadns
  • flamandds
  • flamandss
  • flamannds
  • flamansd
  • flammands
  • flamnads
  • fllamands
  • flmaands
  • lfamands

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

falmands2fflamands1flaamnds2flamadns2flamandds1flamandss1flamannds1flamansd2
Edit distance from "flamands"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flamands"?
"flamands" is spelled F-L-A-M-A-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fla.mɑ̃\.
What does "flamands" mean?
As an adjective, "flamands" means: Masculin pluriel de flamand.
What words are commonly confused with "flamands"?
"flamands" is commonly confused with "flamand", "flamande", "flamandes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flamands"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flamands" is \fla.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flamands" come from?
"flamands" is a French 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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Using “flamands”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-L-A-M-A-N-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fla.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flamand” - see the side-by-side comparison. flamands vs flamand
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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