Which to use
“Flucht” and “Fracht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,392
- “Flucht” frequency rank
- #16,705
- “Fracht” frequency rank
- 19097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flucht | Fracht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt | Kosten für die Beförderung von Waren |
Where the eye mixes Flucht and Fracht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Flucht and Fracht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Flucht vs Fracht
A purely visual mix-up. Flucht ([flʊxt]) and Fracht ([fʁaxt]) 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 19097, 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]. Fracht is at rank #16,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁaxt].
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 19097, this pair ranks #1,911,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flucht vs Fracht
Shared letters: cfht. Private to "Flucht": lu. Private to "Fracht": ar.
"Flucht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Fracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flucht" and "Fracht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Flucht" vs "Fracht" - which ranks higher?
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 "Fracht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flucht" and "Fracht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fischt vs Fracht". 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 #1,911,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.