Which to use
“Fluss” and “Flüssen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,955
- “Fluss” frequency rank
- #18,244
- “Flüssen” frequency rank
- 21199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fluss | Flüssen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größeres, fließendes Gewässer | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss |
Where the eye mixes Fluss and Flüssen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fluss runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Flüssen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fluss with Flüssen
A purely visual mix-up. Fluss ([flʊs]) and Flüssen ([ˈflʏsn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21199, 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]. Flüssen is at rank #18,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflʏsn̩].
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 21199, this pair ranks #1,889,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fluss vs Flüssen
Shared letters: fls. Private to "Fluss": u. Private to "Flüssen": enü.
"Fluss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Flüssen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fluss ← ffluss · flluss · flsus · flus · fluß · fulss · lfuss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fluss" for "Flüssen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fluss" or "Flüssen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fluss" and "Flüssen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flüssen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fluss" and "Flüssen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flüssen vs fusses". 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 #1,889,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.