Flaute
\ˈflaʊ̯tə\
The verdict
“Flaute” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calme plat, absence de vent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-flaute · Flaute · French
Flaute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Flaute |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈflaʊ̯tə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Flaute is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈflaʊ̯tə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Flaute in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Flaute, spelled F-L-A-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1Calme plat, absence de vent.
- 2Récession, marasme économique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Flaute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf Grund der Flaute konnte das Segelschiff nicht auslaufen.
Stürme sorgen für Flaute in der Holzwirtschaft. (titre dans Badische Zeitung du 9 mars 2009)
Synonyms
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.