Which to use
“Flöhe” is a noun and “flöten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,346
- “Flöhe” frequency rank
- #21,253
- “flöten” frequency rank
- 60599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flöhe | flöten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Floh | flötenähnliche Töne hervorbringen |
Where the eye mixes Flöhe and flöten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Flöhe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against flöten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Flöhe with flöten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flöhe is [ˈfløːə] while flöten is [ˈfløːtn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flöhe is recorded at frequency rank #39,346, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfløːə]. flöten is at rank #21,253, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfløːtn̩].
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 60599, this pair ranks #780,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flöhe vs flöten
Shared letters: eflö. Private to "Flöhe": h. Private to "flöten": nt.
"Flöhe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "flöten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flöhe" and "flöten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Flöhe" or "flöten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Flöhe" and "flöten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flöhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flöten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #780,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flöhe" and "flöten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flöhe vs Flure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #780,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.