Which to use
“Flugzeug” and “Flugzeuge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,821
- “Flugzeug” frequency rank
- #5,831
- “Flugzeuge” frequency rank
- 8652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flugzeug | Flugzeuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Luftfahrzeug, das schwerer als Luft ist und den aerodynamischen Auftrieb nutzt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Flugzeug |
Where the eye mixes Flugzeug and Flugzeuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Flugzeug runs 8 letters (CCVCCVVC) against Flugzeuge's 9 (CCVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Flugzeug vs Flugzeuge
A purely visual mix-up. Flugzeug ([ˈfluːkˌt͡sɔɪ̯k]) and Flugzeuge ([ˈfluːkˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Flugzeug” sits inside “Flugzeuge”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flugzeug is recorded at frequency rank #2,821, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːkˌt͡sɔɪ̯k]. Flugzeuge is at rank #5,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːkˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə].
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 8652, this pair ranks #1,983,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flugzeug vs Flugzeuge
Shared letters: efgluz. Private to "Flugzeug": -. Private to "Flugzeuge": -.
"Flugzeug" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC · "Flugzeuge" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flugzeug" and "Flugzeuge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Flugzeug" or "Flugzeuge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flugzeug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flugzeuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flugzeug" and "Flugzeuge" 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 #1,983,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.