Which to use
“Flöhe” and “Föhn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,346
- “Flöhe” frequency rank
- #33,595
- “Föhn” frequency rank
- 72941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flöhe | Föhn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Floh | an steileren Gebirgshängen absteigende, trockene und klare Luftmassen mit relativ hoher Temperatur |
Where the eye mixes Flöhe and Föhn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Flöhe and Föhn
A purely visual mix-up. Flöhe ([ˈfløːə]) and Föhn ([føːn]) 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 72941, 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]. Föhn is at rank #33,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [føːn].
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 72941, this pair ranks #374,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Flöhe vs Föhn
Shared letters: fhö. Private to "Flöhe": el. Private to "Föhn": n.
"Flöhe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Föhn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flöhe" and "Föhn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Flöhe" vs "Föhn" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Flöhe" and "Föhn" 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 "Föhn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flöhe" and "Föhn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flöhe vs Flure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #374,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.