Which to use
“fing” and “flog” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,167
- “fing” frequency rank
- #7,469
- “flog” frequency rank
- 12636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fing | flog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fangen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fliegen |
Where the eye mixes fing and flog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fing (CVCC) and flog (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fing and flog
A purely visual mix-up. fing ([fɪŋ]) and flog ([floːk]) 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 12636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fing is recorded at frequency rank #5,167, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪŋ]. flog is at rank #7,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [floːk].
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 12636, this pair ranks #1,962,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fing vs flog
Shared letters: fg. Private to "fing": in. Private to "flog": lo.
"fing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "flog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fing" for "flog" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fing" vs "flog" - which ranks higher?
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 "fing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fing" and "flog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fing vs fist". 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 #1,962,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.