Which to use
“Flugzeit” and “Frühzeit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,271
- “Flugzeit” frequency rank
- #34,100
- “Frühzeit” frequency rank
- 79371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flugzeit | Frühzeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dauer eines Fluges | Zeitraum, der den Anfang von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt |
Where the eye mixes Flugzeit and Frühzeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flugzeit and Frühzeit follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Flugzeit and Frühzeit
A purely visual mix-up. Flugzeit ([ˈfluːkˌt͡saɪ̯t]) and Frühzeit ([ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flugzeit is recorded at frequency rank #45,271, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːkˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Frühzeit is at rank #34,100, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t].
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 79371, this pair ranks #217,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Flugzeit vs Frühzeit
Shared letters: efitz. Private to "Flugzeit": glu. Private to "Frühzeit": hrü.
"Flugzeit" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC · "Frühzeit" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flugzeit ← fflugzeit · flguzeit · fllugzeit · flugezit · fluggzeit · flugzeitt · flugzeti · flugziet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flugzeit" and "Frühzeit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Flugzeit" or "Frühzeit"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Flugzeit" and "Frühzeit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flugzeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frühzeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flugzeit" and "Frühzeit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flugzeit vs Flugzeug". 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 #217,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.