Which to use
“Flure” and “Fuge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,150
- “Flure” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 78215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flure | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Flur | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes Flure and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Flure runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Fuge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Flure vs Fuge
A purely visual mix-up. Flure ([ˈfluːʁə]) and Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) 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 78215, 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]. Fuge is at rank #30,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə].
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 78215, this pair ranks #243,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Flure vs Fuge
Shared letters: efu. Private to "Flure": lr. Private to "Fuge": g.
"Flure" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Flure" for "Fuge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Flure" or "Fuge"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flure" and "Fuge" 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 #243,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.