Which to use
“fliehen” and “fluchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,060
- “fliehen” frequency rank
- #23,935
- “fluchen” frequency rank
- 29995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fliehen | fluchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnelles Verlassen eines Ortes beispielsweise aufgrund befürchteter Gefahr | Flüche/Verwünschungen ausstoßen |
Where the eye mixes fliehen and fluchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fliehen (CCVVCVC) and fluchen (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fliehen and fluchen
A purely visual mix-up. fliehen ([ˈfliːən]) and fluchen ([ˈfluːxn̩]) 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 29995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fliehen is recorded at frequency rank #6,060, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfliːən]. fluchen is at rank #23,935, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfluːxn̩].
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 29995, this pair ranks #1,756,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fliehen vs fluchen
Shared letters: efhln. Private to "fliehen": i. Private to "fluchen": cu.
"fliehen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "fluchen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fliehen" and "fluchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fliehen" or "fluchen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fliehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fluchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fliehen" and "fluchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flaches vs fluchen". 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 #1,756,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.