Which to use
“fechten” and “flüchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,573
- “fechten” frequency rank
- #9,193
- “flüchten” frequency rank
- 38766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechten | flüchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Klingen (Schwertern, Degen, Säbeln und so weiter) kämpfen | meist schnell und wenig vorbereitet, vor einer drohenden Gefahr oder aus einer unangenehmen Situation fliehen |
Where the eye mixes fechten and flüchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fechten vs flüchten
A purely visual mix-up. fechten ([ˈfɛçtn̩]) and flüchten ([ˈflʏçtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechten is recorded at frequency rank #29,573, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛçtn̩]. flüchten is at rank #9,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈflʏçtn̩].
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 38766, this pair ranks #1,555,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechten vs flüchten
Shared letters: cefhnt. Private to "fechten": -. Private to "flüchten": lü.
"fechten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "flüchten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fechten ← efchten · fcehten · fecchten · fechetn · fechhten · fechtenn · fechtne · fechtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fechten" and "flüchten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fechten" vs "flüchten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechten" and "flüchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fechten vs Fechter". 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 #1,555,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.