flervsflyersWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fler is a adjective, flyers is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fler” is an adjective and “flyers” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,036
“fler” frequency rank
#42,493
“flyers” frequency rank
74529
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fler flyers
Definition mehr, eine größere Anzahl (als) 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flyer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fler and flyers apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
fler
6 ch
flyers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fler is anadjective and flyersaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fler is recorded at frequency rank #32,036, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfleːr]. flyers is at rank #42,493, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 74529, this pair ranks #331,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fler vs flyers

Shared letters: eflr. Private to "fler": -. Private to "flyers": sy.

"fler" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "flyers" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • flerfelr · ffler · flerr · fller · flre · lfer
  • flyersfflyers · fleyrs · fllyers · flyerrs · flyerss · flyesr · flyres · flyyers

Frequency comparison

fler#32,036
flyers#42,493

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fler" and "flyers" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fler" is an adjective and "flyers" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fler" or "flyers"?
"fler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,036 in our German list, against #42,493 for "flyers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fler vs flyers

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fler”; for a verb, it's “flyers”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fler” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list