Which to use
“Flügel” and “Flure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,580
- “Flügel” frequency rank
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- 51730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flügel | Flure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Körperteil eines Tieres (wie Insekt, Vogel), der funktional zum Fliegen befähigen kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur |
Where the eye mixes Flügel and Flure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Flügel vs Flure
A purely visual mix-up. Flügel ([ˈflyːɡl̩]) 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 51730, 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]. 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 51730, this pair ranks #1,124,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flügel vs Flure
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Flügel": gü. Private to "Flure": ru.
"Flügel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flure ← fflure · fllure · flrue · fluer · flurre · fulre · lfure
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Flügel" for "Flure" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Flügel" vs "Flure" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Flure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,124,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flügel" 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 #1,124,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.