Which to use
“Flügen” is a noun and “fügten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,251
- “Flügen” frequency rank
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- 65543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flügen | fügten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flug | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes Flügen and fügten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flügen (CCVCVC) and fügten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Flügen vs fügten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flügen is [ˈflyːɡn̩] while fügten is [ˈfyːktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65543, 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]. fügten is at rank #45,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩].
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 65543, this pair ranks #603,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Flügen vs fügten
Shared letters: efgnü. Private to "Flügen": l. Private to "fügten": t.
"Flügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flügen" and "fügten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Flügen" or "fügten" show up more?
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 "fügten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #603,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flügen" and "fügten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs fügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #603,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.