Which to use
“Flöte” is a noun and “fügte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,149
- “Flöte” frequency rank
- #9,198
- “fügte” frequency rank
- 25347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flöte | fügte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Blasinstrument, ein Musikinstrument | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes Flöte and fügte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Flöte (CCVCV) and fügte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Flöte vs fügte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flöte is [ˈfløːtə] while fügte is [ˈfyːktə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flöte is recorded at frequency rank #16,149, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfløːtə]. fügte is at rank #9,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktə].
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 25347, this pair ranks #1,834,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flöte vs fügte
Shared letters: eft. Private to "Flöte": lö. Private to "fügte": gü.
"Flöte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "fügte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flöte" and "fügte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Flöte" vs "fügte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flöte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fügte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,653 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flöte" and "fügte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flöte vs Flure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,834,653 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.