Which to use
“Floh” and “Flops” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,914
- “Floh” frequency rank
- #33,589
- “Flops” frequency rank
- 46503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Floh | Flops |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flügelloses Insekt mit flachem Körper, langen Sprungbeinen und Mundwerkzeugen zum Blutsaugen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flop |
Where the eye mixes Floh and Flops
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Floh with Flops
A purely visual mix-up. Floh ([floː]) and Flops ([flɔps]) 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 46503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Floh is recorded at frequency rank #12,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [floː]. Flops is at rank #33,589, tagged as anoun, pronounced [flɔps].
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 46503, this pair ranks #1,316,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Floh vs Flops
Shared letters: flo. Private to "Floh": h. Private to "Flops": ps.
"Floh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Flops" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Floh" for "Flops" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Floh" or "Flops"?
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 "Floh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flops" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Floh" and "Flops" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flops vs foods". 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 #1,316,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.