Which to use
“Fleck” and “Fluch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,916
- “Fleck” frequency rank
- #9,192
- “Fluch” frequency rank
- 17108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fleck | Fluch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, die verschmutzt (und schlecht^([1])) ist | (im Zorn) gesagte Verwünschung |
Where the eye mixes Fleck and Fluch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fleck with Fluch
A purely visual mix-up. Fleck ([flɛk]) and Fluch ([fluːx]) 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 17108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fleck is recorded at frequency rank #7,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [flɛk]. Fluch is at rank #9,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fluːx].
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 17108, this pair ranks #1,930,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fleck vs Fluch
Shared letters: cfl. Private to "Fleck": ek. Private to "Fluch": hu.
"Fleck" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Fluch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fleck" for "Fluch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fleck" or "Fluch"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Fleck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fleck" and "Fluch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fluch 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 #1,930,296 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.