Which to use
“fleht” and “fliegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,648
- “fleht” frequency rank
- #3,960
- “fliegt” frequency rank
- 50608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fleht | fliegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen |
Where the eye mixes fleht and fliegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fleht runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against fliegt's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fleht vs fliegt
A purely visual mix-up. fleht ([fleːt]) and fliegt ([fliːkt]) 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 50608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fleht is recorded at frequency rank #46,648, classified as averb, pronounced [fleːt]. fliegt is at rank #3,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [fliːkt].
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 50608, this pair ranks #1,167,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fleht vs fliegt
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "fleht": h. Private to "fliegt": gi.
"fleht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "fliegt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fleht" and "fliegt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fleht" vs "fliegt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fleht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fliegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fleht" and "fliegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs fleht". 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 #1,167,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.