Which to use
“fleht” is a verb and “Flucht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,648
- “fleht” frequency rank
- #2,392
- “Flucht” frequency rank
- 49040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fleht | Flucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flehen | rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt |
Where the eye mixes fleht and Flucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fleht with Flucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fleht is [fleːt] while Flucht is [flʊxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49040, 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]. Flucht is at rank #2,392, tagged as anoun, pronounced [flʊxt].
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 49040, this pair ranks #1,226,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fleht vs Flucht
Shared letters: fhlt. Private to "fleht": e. Private to "Flucht": cu.
"fleht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Flucht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fleht" for "Flucht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fleht" vs "Flucht" - 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 "fleht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fleht" and "Flucht" 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 #1,226,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.