Which to use
“flame” and “Flamme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,392
- “flame” frequency rank
- #11,429
- “Flamme” frequency rank
- 58821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flame | Flamme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Flamme | eine helle, gelb-rote oder bläuliche Lichterscheinung, die bei Verbrennungsvorgängen entsteht |
Where the eye mixes flame and Flamme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. flame runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Flamme's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between flame and Flamme
A purely visual mix-up. flame ([fleɪm]) and Flamme ([ˈflamə]) 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 58821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flame is recorded at frequency rank #47,392, classified as anoun, pronounced [fleɪm]. Flamme is at rank #11,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflamə].
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 58821, this pair ranks #848,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flame vs Flamme
Shared letters: aeflm. Private to "flame": -. Private to "Flamme": -.
"flame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Flamme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flame" and "Flamme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "flame" or "Flamme"?
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 "flame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flamme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #848,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flame" and "Flamme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flame vs Flure". 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 #848,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.