FlugesvsfügenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Fluges is a noun, fügen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Fluges” is a noun and “fügen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,013
“Fluges” frequency rank
#11,056
“fügen” frequency rank
37069
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Fluges fügen
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Flug Dinge so aneinandersetzen, miteinander in einen Zusammenhang bringen, dass daraus ein Ganzes wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fluges and fügen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Fluges
5 ch
fügen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fluges is [ˈfluːɡəs] while fügen is [ˈfyːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37069, 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]. fügen is at rank #11,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːɡn̩].

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 37069, this pair ranks #1,599,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Fluges vs fügen

Shared letters: efg. Private to "Fluges": lsu. Private to "fügen": .

"Fluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "fügen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Flugesffluges · flgues · flluges · fluegs · flugess · flugges · flugse · fulges

Frequency comparison

Fluges#26,013
fügen#11,056

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fluges" and "fügen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Fluges" is a noun and "fügen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Fluges" or "fügen"?
"fügen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,056 in our German list, against #26,013 for "Fluges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fluges vs fügen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fluges”; for a verb, it's “fügen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fluges” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list