Which to use
“Flug” and “Flüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,649
- “Flug” frequency rank
- #7,471
- “Flüge” frequency rank
- 10120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flug | Flüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fortbewegung eines Körpers durch die Luft, hauptsächlich durch Ausnutzung der Gesetze der Aerodynamik | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes Flug and Flüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Flug runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Flüge's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Flug with Flüge
A purely visual mix-up. Flug ([fluːk]) and Flüge ([ˈflyːɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flug is recorded at frequency rank #2,649, classified as anoun, pronounced [fluːk]. Flüge is at rank #7,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡə].
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 10120, this pair ranks #1,976,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flug vs Flüge
Shared letters: fgl. Private to "Flug": u. Private to "Flüge": eü.
"Flug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Flüge" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flug ← fflug · flgu · fllug · flugg · fulg · lfug
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flug" and "Flüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Flug" or "Flüge"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Flug" and "Flüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flug" and "Flüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flüge vs flügge". 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 #1,976,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.