Which to use
“Flügen” and “Fuge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,251
- “Flügen” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 50316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flügen | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flug | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes Flügen and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Flügen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Fuge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Flügen vs Fuge
A purely visual mix-up. Flügen ([ˈflyːɡn̩]) and Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flügen is recorded at frequency rank #20,251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡn̩]. Fuge is at rank #30,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə].
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 50316, this pair ranks #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flügen vs Fuge
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Flügen": lnü. Private to "Fuge": u.
"Flügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fuge ← ffuge · fgue · fueg · fugge · ufge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flügen" and "Fuge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Flügen" vs "Fuge" - which ranks higher?
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 "Flügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flügen" and "Fuge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Fuge". 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 #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.