Which to use
“fliegst” and “flieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,654
- “fliegst” frequency rank
- #15,623
- “flieht” frequency rank
- 50277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fliegst | flieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliehen |
Where the eye mixes fliegst and flieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fliegst runs 7 letters (CCVVCCC) against flieht's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fliegst and flieht
A purely visual mix-up. fliegst ([fliːkst]) and flieht ([fliːt]) 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 50277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fliegst is recorded at frequency rank #34,654, classified as averb, pronounced [fliːkst]. flieht is at rank #15,623, tagged as averb, pronounced [fliːt].
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 50277, this pair ranks #1,179,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fliegst vs flieht
Shared letters: efilt. Private to "fliegst": gs. Private to "flieht": h.
"fliegst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC · "flieht" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fliegst" and "flieht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fliegst" vs "flieht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fliegst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fliegst" and "flieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fleht vs flieht". 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 #1,179,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.