Which to use
“Felge” and “Flüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- #7,471
- “Flüge” frequency rank
- 57137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felge | Flüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes Felge and Flüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Felge (CVCCV) and Flüge (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Felge vs Flüge
A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and Flüge ([ˈflyːɡə]) 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 57137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Felge is recorded at frequency rank #49,666, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡə]. Flüge is at rank #7,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡə].
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 57137, this pair ranks #913,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Felge vs Flüge
Shared letters: efgl. Private to "Felge": -. Private to "Flüge": ü.
"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Flüge" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Felge ← eflge · fegle · feleg · felgge · fellge · ffelge · flege
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Felge" and "Flüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Felge" or "Flüge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Felge" and "Flüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Felge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #913,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felge" and "Flüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #913,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.