Which to use
“Flur” and “fury” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,536
- “Flur” frequency rank
- #31,558
- “fury” frequency rank
- 38094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flur | fury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raum zwischen Hauseingang und Treppenhaus oder zwischen Haustür und Wohnbereich | Wut, Rage, (Raserei) |
Where the eye mixes Flur and fury
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Flur with fury
A purely visual mix-up. Flur ([fluːɐ̯]) and fury ([ˈfjʊəri]) 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 38094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flur is recorded at frequency rank #6,536, classified as anoun, pronounced [fluːɐ̯]. fury is at rank #31,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfjʊəri].
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 38094, this pair ranks #1,572,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flur vs fury
Shared letters: fru. Private to "Flur": l. Private to "fury": y.
"Flur" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "fury" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flur" and "fury" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Flur" or "fury"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Flur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fury" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flur" and "fury" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs fury". 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 #1,572,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.