Which to use
“flöten” and “fügten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,253
- “flöten” frequency rank
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- 66545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flöten | fügten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flötenähnliche Töne hervorbringen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes flöten and fügten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. flöten (CCVCVC) and fügten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: flöten vs fügten
A purely visual mix-up. flöten ([ˈfløːtn̩]) and fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) 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 66545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flöten is recorded at frequency rank #21,253, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfløːtn̩]. fügten is at rank #45,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩].
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 66545, this pair ranks #569,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flöten vs fügten
Shared letters: efnt. Private to "flöten": lö. Private to "fügten": gü.
"flöten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flöten" and "fügten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "flöten" or "fügten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flöten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fügten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #569,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flöten" and "fügten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs fügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #569,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.