Which to use
“Flügel” and “Flügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,580
- “Flügel” frequency rank
- #20,251
- “Flügen” frequency rank
- 23831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flügel | Flügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Körperteil eines Tieres (wie Insekt, Vogel), der funktional zum Fliegen befähigen kann | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes Flügel and Flügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flügel and Flügen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Flügel vs Flügen
A purely visual mix-up. Flügel ([ˈflyːɡl̩]) and Flügen ([ˈflyːɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - l in “Flügel” becomes n in “Flügen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flügel is recorded at frequency rank #3,580, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡl̩]. Flügen is at rank #20,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡn̩].
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 23831, this pair ranks #1,856,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flügel vs Flügen
Shared letters: efglü. Private to "Flügel": -. Private to "Flügen": n.
"Flügel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Flügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flügel" and "Flügen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Flügel" or "Flügen" show up more?
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 "Flügel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flügel" and "Flügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flügen vs flügge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,856,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.