Which to use
“Flug” and “Fluges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,649
- “Flug” frequency rank
- #26,013
- “Fluges” frequency rank
- 28662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flug | Fluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fortbewegung eines Körpers durch die Luft, hauptsächlich durch Ausnutzung der Gesetze der Aerodynamik | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes Flug and Fluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Flug and Fluges
A purely visual mix-up. Flug ([fluːk]) and Fluges ([ˈfluːɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Flug” sits inside “Fluges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28662, 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]. Fluges is at rank #26,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːɡəs].
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 28662, this pair ranks #1,780,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flug vs Fluges
Shared letters: fglu. Private to "Flug": -. Private to "Fluges": es.
"Flug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Fluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flug" and "Fluges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Flug" or "Fluges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,780,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flug" and "Fluges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fluges 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 #1,780,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.