Which to use
“Flug” and “Flure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,649
- “Flug” frequency rank
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- 50799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flug | Flure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fortbewegung eines Körpers durch die Luft, hauptsächlich durch Ausnutzung der Gesetze der Aerodynamik | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur |
Where the eye mixes Flug and Flure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Flug vs Flure
A purely visual mix-up. Flug ([fluːk]) and Flure ([ˈfluːʁə]) 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 50799, 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]. Flure is at rank #48,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːʁə].
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 50799, this pair ranks #1,160,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flug vs Flure
Shared letters: flu. Private to "Flug": g. Private to "Flure": er.
"Flug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flug" and "Flure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Flug" vs "Flure" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,160,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flug" and "Flure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Flure". 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 #1,160,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.