Which to use
“feuchtes” is an adjective and “flüchten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,768
- “feuchtes” frequency rank
- #9,193
- “flüchten” frequency rank
- 44961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchtes | flüchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht | meist schnell und wenig vorbereitet, vor einer drohenden Gefahr oder aus einer unangenehmen Situation fliehen |
Where the eye mixes feuchtes and flüchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. feuchtes (CVVCCCVC) and flüchten (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feuchtes with flüchten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuchtes is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs] while flüchten is [ˈflʏçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchtes is recorded at frequency rank #35,768, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs]. 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 44961, this pair ranks #1,368,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuchtes vs flüchten
Shared letters: cefht. Private to "feuchtes": su. Private to "flüchten": lnü.
"feuchtes" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "flüchten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feuchtes ← efuchtes · fecuhtes · feucchtes · feuchets · feuchhtes · feuchtess · feuchtse · feuchttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feuchtes" and "flüchten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feuchtes" or "flüchten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchtes" 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 #1,368,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchtes" and "flüchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs feuchtes". 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 #1,368,964 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.