Which to use
“Fluch” is a noun and “fluchen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,192
- “Fluch” frequency rank
- #23,935
- “fluchen” frequency rank
- 33127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fluch | fluchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (im Zorn) gesagte Verwünschung | Flüche/Verwünschungen ausstoßen |
Where the eye mixes Fluch and fluchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fluch with fluchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fluch is [fluːx] while fluchen is [ˈfluːxn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Fluch” sits inside “fluchen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fluch is recorded at frequency rank #9,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [fluːx]. fluchen is at rank #23,935, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfluːxn̩].
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 33127, this pair ranks #1,692,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fluch vs fluchen
Shared letters: cfhlu. Private to "Fluch": -. Private to "fluchen": en.
"Fluch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "fluchen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fluch" and "fluchen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fluch" or "fluchen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Fluch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fluchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fluch" and "fluchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flaches vs fluchen". 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 #1,692,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.