Which to use
“feuchten” and “fluchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,653
- “feuchten” frequency rank
- #23,935
- “fluchen” frequency rank
- 34588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchten | fluchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas feucht machen | Flüche/Verwünschungen ausstoßen |
Where the eye mixes feuchten and fluchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feuchten runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against fluchen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: feuchten vs fluchen
A purely visual mix-up. feuchten ([ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩]) and fluchen ([ˈfluːxn̩]) 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 34588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchten is recorded at frequency rank #10,653, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩]. fluchen is at rank #23,935, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfluːxn̩].
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 34588, this pair ranks #1,659,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feuchten vs fluchen
Shared letters: cefhnu. Private to "feuchten": t. Private to "fluchen": l.
"feuchten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "fluchen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feuchten" and "fluchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feuchten" or "fluchen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "feuchten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fluchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,659,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchten" and "fluchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flaches vs fluchen". 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 #1,659,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.