Which to use
“flaches” is an adjective and “fluchen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,488
- “flaches” frequency rank
- #23,935
- “fluchen” frequency rank
- 66423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flaches | fluchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flach | Flüche/Verwünschungen ausstoßen |
Where the eye mixes flaches and fluchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses flaches with fluchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flaches is [ˈflaxəs] while fluchen is [ˈfluːxn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 66423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flaches is recorded at frequency rank #42,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflaxəs]. 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 66423, this pair ranks #573,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flaches vs fluchen
Shared letters: cefhl. Private to "flaches": as. Private to "fluchen": nu.
"flaches" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "fluchen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flaches" for "fluchen" ever safe?
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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 "flaches" 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 #573,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flaches" and "fluchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachs vs flaches". 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 #573,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.