Which to use
“flogen” is a verb and “Fluges” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,567
- “flogen” frequency rank
- #26,013
- “Fluges” frequency rank
- 40580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flogen | Fluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fliegen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes flogen and Fluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: flogen vs Fluges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flogen is [floːɡn̩] while Fluges is [ˈfluːɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40580, 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]. Fluges is at rank #26,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːɡəs].
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 40580, this pair ranks #1,504,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flogen vs Fluges
Shared letters: efgl. Private to "flogen": no. Private to "Fluges": su.
"flogen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Fluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flogen" and "Fluges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "flogen" or "Fluges"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "flogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flogen" and "Fluges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fluges vs flügge". 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 #1,504,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.