Which to use
“Flugblatt” and “Flugplatz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,655
- “Flugblatt” frequency rank
- #14,288
- “Flugplatz” frequency rank
- 48943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flugblatt | Flugplatz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleines Schriftstück (ein Zettel, Faltblatt oder Ähnliches) mit Informationen oder Werbung | Start- und Landeplatz für Flugzeuge |
Where the eye mixes Flugblatt and Flugplatz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Flugblatt and Flugplatz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Flugblatt and Flugplatz
A purely visual mix-up. Flugblatt ([ˈfluːkˌblat]) and Flugplatz ([ˈfluːkˌplat͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flugblatt is recorded at frequency rank #34,655, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːkˌblat]. Flugplatz is at rank #14,288, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːkˌplat͡s].
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 48943, this pair ranks #1,229,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flugblatt vs Flugplatz
Shared letters: afgltu. Private to "Flugblatt": b. Private to "Flugplatz": pz.
"Flugblatt" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "Flugplatz" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Flugblatt" for "Flugplatz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Flugblatt" or "Flugplatz"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flugblatt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flugplatz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,229,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flugblatt" and "Flugplatz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flugblatt vs Flugblätter". 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 #1,229,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.