Which to use
“Fleisch” and “Fleisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,844
- “Fleisch” frequency rank
- #34,094
- “Fleisches” frequency rank
- 35938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fleisch | Fleisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Muskel- und häufig auch Fettgewebe | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fleisch |
Where the eye mixes Fleisch and Fleisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fleisch vs Fleisches
A purely visual mix-up. Fleisch ([flaɪ̯ʃ]) and Fleisches ([ˈflaɪ̯ʃəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Fleisch” sits inside “Fleisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fleisch is recorded at frequency rank #1,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [flaɪ̯ʃ]. Fleisches is at rank #34,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflaɪ̯ʃəs].
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 35938, this pair ranks #1,627,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fleisch vs Fleisches
Shared letters: cefhils. Private to "Fleisch": -. Private to "Fleisches": -.
"Fleisch" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC · "Fleisches" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fleisch" for "Fleisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fleisch" vs "Fleisches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fleisch" and "Fleisches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fleisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fleisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fleisch" and "Fleisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fleischer vs Fleisches". 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 #1,627,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.