Which to use
“Fluges” and “Fuge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,013
- “Fluges” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 56078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fluges | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Flug | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes Fluges and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fluges 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: Fluges vs Fuge
A purely visual mix-up. Fluges ([ˈfluːɡəs]) 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 56078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fluges is recorded at frequency rank #26,013, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːɡəs]. 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 56078, this pair ranks #954,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fluges vs Fuge
Shared letters: efgu. Private to "Fluges": ls. Private to "Fuge": -.
"Fluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fluges" and "Fuge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fluges" or "Fuge" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluges" 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 #954,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fluges" 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 #954,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.