Which to use
“Fluch” and “Flure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,192
- “Fluch” frequency rank
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- 57342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fluch | Flure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (im Zorn) gesagte Verwünschung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur |
Where the eye mixes Fluch and Flure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fluch with Flure
A purely visual mix-up. Fluch ([fluːx]) 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 57342, 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]. 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 57342, this pair ranks #904,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fluch vs Flure
Shared letters: flu. Private to "Fluch": ch. Private to "Flure": er.
"Fluch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fluch" for "Flure" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fluch" vs "Flure" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fluch" and "Flure" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluch" 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 #904,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fluch" 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 #904,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.