--- title: "BIP39 Word #709: flat — Seed Phrase Mnemonic Word" url: "https://bip39-phrase.com/bip39-word/flat/" language: "en" updated: "2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00" --- Word #709 01011000100 # flat — BIP39 word #709 "**flat**" is word #709 of the 2048 words in the official BIP39 English wordlist, between [flash](/bip39-word/flash/) and [flavor](/bip39-word/flavor/). In a seed phrase it stands for the 11-bit value `01011000100`, decimal index 708\. /flæt/ · _adjective:_ smooth and level, without bumps or slopes [Russian](/ru/ "The BIP39 wordlist with Russian translations"): плоский ## Binary Representation Four 1-bits and seven 0-bits; 330 of the 2048 indexes have exactly four 1-bits. One wrong bit turns it into (leftmost bit first): [sudden](/bip39-word/sudden/)[blush](/bip39-word/blush/)[joy](/bip39-word/joy/)[embrace](/bip39-word/embrace/)[explain](/bip39-word/explain/)[frame](/bip39-word/frame/)[fold](/bip39-word/fold/)[flower](/bip39-word/flower/)[fix](/bip39-word/fix/)[flee](/bip39-word/flee/)[flavor](/bip39-word/flavor/) Position Hex Index 0x2C4 4-Letter Prefix flat ## About "flat" in BIP39 - It takes all four letters to identify "flat": **"fla"** also begins [flag](/bip39-word/flag/), [flame](/bip39-word/flame/), [flash](/bip39-word/flash/) and [flavor](/bip39-word/flavor/). - **"flat"** is unique only within the English list: it also begins flatteur in the [French list](/french/), so a four-letter backup should say which list it uses. ## Word #709 in the Other 9 BIP39 Wordlists [Czech](/czech/) kurzor [French](/french/) épreuve [Italian](/italian/) fulvo [Japanese](/japanese/) ざいこ [Korean](/korean/) 분홍색 [Portuguese](/portuguese/) enrolado [Spanish](/spanish/) fideo [Traditional Chinese](/chinese-traditional/) 絲 [Simplified Chinese](/chinese-simplified/) 丝 ## Similar Words — Check Carefully During Recovery 3 BIP39 words differ from "flat" by just a single letter — the most common source of typos when a seed phrase is entered by hand: [fat](/bip39-word/fat/)[flag](/bip39-word/flag/)[float](/bip39-word/float/) Read aloud, "flat" /flæt/ is one sound away from these 2 words: [flash /flæʃ/](/bip39-word/flash/)[flight /flaɪt/](/bip39-word/flight/) Words sharing the first three letters "fla": [flag](/bip39-word/flag/)[flame](/bip39-word/flame/)[flash](/bip39-word/flash/)[flavor](/bip39-word/flavor/) ## More BIP39 Words Starting with "F" [ #705 fix ](/bip39-word/fix/)[ #706 flag ](/bip39-word/flag/)[ #707 flame ](/bip39-word/flame/)[ #708 flash ](/bip39-word/flash/)[ #710 flavor ](/bip39-word/flavor/)[ #711 flee ](/bip39-word/flee/)[ #712 flight ](/bip39-word/flight/)[ #713 flip ](/bip39-word/flip/) [View all words starting with "F" ](/bip39-words/f/) ## Seed phrase, key and recovery guides - [Private Key Export: MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Ledger, Electrum](/convert-seed-phrase-to-private-key-guide/) - [How to Create a Seed Phrase: Step-by-Step Guide and Examples](/create-a-seed-phrase/) - [BIP 44 – Multi-Account Hierarchy for Deterministic Wallets](/bip-44-multi-account-hierarchy-for-deterministic-wallets/) [ Full BIP39 Wordlist ](/)