Which to use
“fliegen” and “fliegst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,845
- “fliegen” frequency rank
- #34,654
- “fliegst” frequency rank
- 36499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fliegen | fliegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich ohne Bodenkontakt in der Luft, im freien Raum fortbewegen (mithilfe von Flügeln, eines Antriebs, eines Flugzeugs oder Ähnlichem) | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen |
Where the eye mixes fliegen and fliegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fliegen (CCVVCVC) and fliegst (CCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fliegen vs fliegst
A purely visual mix-up. fliegen ([ˈfliːɡn̩]) and fliegst ([fliːkst]) 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 36499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fliegen is recorded at frequency rank #1,845, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfliːɡn̩]. fliegst is at rank #34,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [fliːkst].
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 36499, this pair ranks #1,614,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fliegen vs fliegst
Shared letters: efgil. Private to "fliegen": n. Private to "fliegst": st.
"fliegen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "fliegst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fliegen" and "fliegst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "fliegen" or "fliegst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fliegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fliegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,614,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fliegen" and "fliegst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fliegst vs flight". 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 #1,614,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.