Which to use
“flattert” and “füttert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,393
- “flattert” frequency rank
- #29,135
- “füttert” frequency rank
- 76528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flattert | füttert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flattern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füttern |
Where the eye mixes flattert and füttert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. flattert runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against füttert's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: flattert vs füttert
A purely visual mix-up. flattert ([ˈflatɐt]) and füttert ([ˈfʏtɐt]) 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 76528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flattert is recorded at frequency rank #47,393, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈflatɐt]. füttert is at rank #29,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏtɐt].
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 76528, this pair ranks #281,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flattert vs füttert
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "flattert": al. Private to "füttert": ü.
"flattert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "füttert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- flattert ← falttert · fflattert · flatert · flatetrt · flatterrt · flattertt · flattetr · flattret
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flattert" for "füttert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flattert" vs "füttert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "flattert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füttert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flattert" and "füttert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flattert vs flotter". 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 #281,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.