Which to use
“Flinte” and “Flöte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,327
- “Flinte” frequency rank
- #16,149
- “Flöte” frequency rank
- 52476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flinte | Flöte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewehr mit glattem Lauf, zum Verschießen von Schrot | ein Blasinstrument, ein Musikinstrument |
Where the eye mixes Flinte and Flöte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Flinte vs Flöte
A purely visual mix-up. Flinte ([ˈflɪntə]) and Flöte ([ˈfløːtə]) 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 52476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flinte is recorded at frequency rank #36,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflɪntə]. Flöte is at rank #16,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfløːtə].
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 52476, this pair ranks #1,095,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flinte vs Flöte
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "Flinte": in. Private to "Flöte": ö.
"Flinte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Flöte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flinte ← fflinte · filnte · flinet · flinnte · flintte · flitne · fllinte · flnite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flinte" and "Flöte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Flinte" or "Flöte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flinte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flöte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,095,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flinte" and "Flöte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flaute vs Flinte". 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 #1,095,330 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.