Which to use
“Fähre” and “Flure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,659
- “Fähre” frequency rank
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- 58809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fähre | Flure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielles Schiff, das der (gewerbsmäßigen) Beförderung von Personen und/oder Transportmitteln von Ufer zu Ufer dient | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur |
Where the eye mixes Fähre and Flure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fähre (CVCCV) and Flure (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fähre and Flure
A purely visual mix-up. Fähre ([ˈfɛːʁə]) and Flure ([ˈfluːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fähre is recorded at frequency rank #10,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛːʁə]. Flure is at rank #48,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːʁə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58809, this pair ranks #848,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fähre vs Flure
Shared letters: efr. Private to "Fähre": hä. Private to "Flure": lu.
"Fähre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flure ← fflure · fllure · flrue · fluer · flurre · fulre · lfure
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fähre" and "Flure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fähre" or "Flure"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fähre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #848,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fähre" and "Flure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Flure". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #848,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.