Which to use
“flüchtig” and “flüchtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,600
- “flüchtig” frequency rank
- #23,129
- “flüchtige” frequency rank
- 44729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüchtig | flüchtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf der Flucht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig |
Where the eye mixes flüchtig and flüchtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. flüchtig runs 8 letters (CCVCCCVC) against flüchtige's 9 (CCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses flüchtig with flüchtige
A purely visual mix-up. flüchtig ([ˈflʏçtɪç]) and flüchtige ([ˈflʏçtɪɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “flüchtig” sits inside “flüchtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flüchtig is recorded at frequency rank #21,600, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏçtɪç]. flüchtige is at rank #23,129, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏçtɪɡə].
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 44729, this pair ranks #1,376,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flüchtig vs flüchtige
Shared letters: cfghiltü. Private to "flüchtig": -. Private to "flüchtige": e.
"flüchtig" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "flüchtige" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flüchtig" for "flüchtige" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "flüchtig" or "flüchtige" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flüchtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüchtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,376,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüchtig" and "flüchtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüchtige vs flüchtiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,376,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.