Which to use
“Felgen” and “Flügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,289
- “Felgen” frequency rank
- #20,251
- “Flügen” frequency rank
- 47540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felgen | Flügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Felge | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes Felgen and Flügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Felgen (CVCCVC) and Flügen (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Felgen with Flügen
A purely visual mix-up. Felgen ([ˈfɛlɡn̩]) and Flügen ([ˈflyːɡn̩]) 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 47540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Felgen is recorded at frequency rank #27,289, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡn̩]. Flügen is at rank #20,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡn̩].
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 47540, this pair ranks #1,280,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Felgen vs Flügen
Shared letters: efgln. Private to "Felgen": -. Private to "Flügen": ü.
"Felgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Flügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Felgen ← eflgen · feglen · felegn · felgenn · felggen · felgne · fellgen · ffelgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Felgen" for "Flügen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Felgen" or "Flügen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Felgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,280,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felgen" and "Flügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Felgen". 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 #1,280,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.