Which to use
“flüchtige” and “flüchtiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,129
- “flüchtige” frequency rank
- #46,650
- “flüchtiger” frequency rank
- 69779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüchtige | flüchtiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüchtig |
Where the eye mixes flüchtige and flüchtiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. flüchtige runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVCV) against flüchtiger's 10 (CCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses flüchtige with flüchtiger
A purely visual mix-up. flüchtige ([ˈflʏçtɪɡə]) and flüchtiger ([ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ]) 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) - “flüchtige” sits inside “flüchtiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flüchtige is recorded at frequency rank #23,129, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏçtɪɡə]. flüchtiger is at rank #46,650, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏçtɪɡɐ].
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 69779, this pair ranks #466,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flüchtige vs flüchtiger
Shared letters: cefghiltü. Private to "flüchtige": -. Private to "flüchtiger": r.
"flüchtige" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV · "flüchtiger" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flüchtige" and "flüchtiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "flüchtige" or "flüchtiger" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "flüchtige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüchtiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #466,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüchtige" and "flüchtiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüchtig vs flüchtiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #466,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.