Which to use
“Fluch” and “Fuchs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,192
- “Fluch” frequency rank
- #4,704
- “Fuchs” frequency rank
- 13896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fluch | Fuchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (im Zorn) gesagte Verwünschung | Vertreter einer Gruppe von bestimmten kurzbeinigen Arten der Familie der Hunde (Canidae) |
Where the eye mixes Fluch and Fuchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fluch (CCVCC) and Fuchs (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fluch and Fuchs
A purely visual mix-up. Fluch ([fluːx]) and Fuchs ([fʊks]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13896, 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]. Fuchs is at rank #4,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊks].
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 13896, this pair ranks #1,954,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fluch vs Fuchs
Shared letters: cfhu. Private to "Fluch": l. Private to "Fuchs": s.
"Fluch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Fuchs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fluch" and "Fuchs" 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 "Fuchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fluch" and "Fuchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fluch 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 #1,954,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.