Which to use
“Flöhe” and “Flure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,346
- “Flöhe” frequency rank
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- 87496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flöhe | Flure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Floh | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur |
Where the eye mixes Flöhe and Flure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Flöhe with Flure
A purely visual mix-up. Flöhe ([ˈfløːə]) and Flure ([ˈfluːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87496, 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]. Flure is at rank #48,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːʁə].
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 87496, this pair ranks #79,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Flöhe vs Flure
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Flöhe": hö. Private to "Flure": ru.
"Flöhe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flure ← fflure · fllure · flrue · fluer · flurre · fulre · lfure
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flöhe" and "Flure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Flöhe" vs "Flure" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Flöhe" and "Flure" 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 "Flure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flöhe" and "Flure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge 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 #79,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.