Which to use
“flogen” is a verb and “Flöhe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,567
- “flogen” frequency rank
- #39,346
- “Flöhe” frequency rank
- 53913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flogen | Flöhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fliegen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Floh |
Where the eye mixes flogen and Flöhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flogen and Flöhe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flogen is [floːɡn̩] while Flöhe is [ˈfløːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flogen is recorded at frequency rank #14,567, classified as averb, pronounced [floːɡn̩]. Flöhe is at rank #39,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfløːə].
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 53913, this pair ranks #1,039,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flogen vs Flöhe
Shared letters: efl. Private to "flogen": gno. Private to "Flöhe": hö.
"flogen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Flöhe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- flogen ← fflogen · flgoen · fllogen · floegn · flogenn · floggen · flogne · lfogen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flogen" for "Flöhe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flogen" vs "Flöhe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flöhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flogen" and "Flöhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flöhe vs Flure". 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 #1,039,430 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.