Which to use
“Flucht” is a noun and “flüchtig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,392
- “Flucht” frequency rank
- #21,600
- “flüchtig” frequency rank
- 23992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flucht | flüchtig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt | auf der Flucht |
Where the eye mixes Flucht and flüchtig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flucht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against flüchtig's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Flucht with flüchtig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flucht is [flʊxt] while flüchtig is [ˈflʏçtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flucht is recorded at frequency rank #2,392, classified as anoun, pronounced [flʊxt]. flüchtig is at rank #21,600, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏçtɪç].
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 23992, this pair ranks #1,853,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flucht vs flüchtig
Shared letters: cfhlt. Private to "Flucht": u. Private to "flüchtig": giü.
"Flucht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "flüchtig" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flucht ← fflucht · flcuht · fllucht · fluccht · fluchht · fluchtt · flucth · fluhct
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Flucht" for "flüchtig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Flucht" or "flüchtig"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüchtig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flucht" and "flüchtig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüchtig vs flüchtiger". 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 #1,853,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.