Which to use
“Fluss” and “Flüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,955
- “Fluss” frequency rank
- #11,233
- “Flüsse” frequency rank
- 14188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fluss | Flüsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größeres, fließendes Gewässer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss |
Where the eye mixes Fluss and Flüsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Fluss ([flʊs]) 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 14188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fluss is recorded at frequency rank #2,955, classified as anoun, pronounced [flʊs]. 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 14188, this pair ranks #1,952,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fluss vs Flüsse
Shared letters: fls. Private to "Fluss": u. Private to "Flüsse": eü.
"Fluss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Flüsse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fluss ← ffluss · flluss · flsus · flus · fluß · fulss · lfuss