Which to use
“Flucht” and “Furcht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,392
- “Flucht” frequency rank
- #8,055
- “Furcht” frequency rank
- 10447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flucht | Furcht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rasches Entfliehen von einer Sache, die Gefahr oder Unglück verheißt | Emotion angesichts drohender Gefahr |
Where the eye mixes Flucht and Furcht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flucht (CCVCCC) and Furcht (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Flucht and Furcht
A purely visual mix-up. Flucht ([flʊxt]) and Furcht ([fʊʁçt]) 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 10447, 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]. Furcht is at rank #8,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊʁçt].
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 10447, this pair ranks #1,975,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flucht vs Furcht
Shared letters: cfhtu. Private to "Flucht": l. Private to "Furcht": r.
"Flucht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Furcht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flucht" and "Furcht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Flucht" or "Furcht"?
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 "Furcht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flucht" and "Furcht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fischt vs Furcht". 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 #1,975,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.