Which to use
“faule” is an adjective and “Flure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,209
- “faule” frequency rank
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- 67359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faule | Flure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs faul | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur |
Where the eye mixes faule and Flure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. faule (CVVCV) and Flure (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: faule vs Flure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: faule is [ˈfaʊ̯lə] while Flure is [ˈfluːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faule is recorded at frequency rank #19,209, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaʊ̯lə]. 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 67359, this pair ranks #542,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faule vs Flure
Shared letters: eflu. Private to "faule": a. Private to "Flure": r.
"faule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faule" and "Flure" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "faule" or "Flure" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "faule" 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 #542,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faule" 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 #542,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.