FlurevsFlüsseConfusable pair

Which to use

“Flure” and “Flüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,150
“Flure” frequency rank
#11,233
“Flüsse” frequency rank
59383
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Flure Flüsse
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss

Where the eye mixes Flure and Flüsse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Flure runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Flüsse's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
Flure
6 ch
Flüsse

Why the eye confuses Flure with Flüsse

A purely visual mix-up. Flure ([ˈfluːʁə]) and Flüsse ([ˈflʏsə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Flure is recorded at frequency rank #48,150, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːʁə]. Flüsse is at rank #11,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflʏsə].

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 59383, this pair ranks #826,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Flure vs Flüsse

Shared letters: efl. Private to "Flure": ru. Private to "Flüsse": sü.

"Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "Flüsse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Flure ← fflure · fllure · flrue · fluer · flurre · fulre · lfure

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Flure" and "Flüsse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfluːʁə] versus [ˈflʏsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Flure" or "Flüsse"?
"Flüsse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,233 in our German list, against #48,150 for "Flure". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Flure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Flüsse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #826,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Flure" and "Flüsse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Flure". 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 #826,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list