Which to use
“Flüsse” and “Flusses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,233
- “Flüsse” frequency rank
- #13,824
- “Flusses” frequency rank
- 25057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flüsse | Flusses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fluss |
Where the eye mixes Flüsse and Flusses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flüsse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Flusses's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Flüsse with Flusses
A purely visual mix-up. Flüsse ([ˈflʏsə]) and Flusses ([ˈflʊsəs]) 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 25057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flüsse is recorded at frequency rank #11,233, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflʏsə]. Flusses is at rank #13,824, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflʊsəs].
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 25057, this pair ranks #1,838,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flüsse vs Flusses
Shared letters: efls. Private to "Flüsse": ü. Private to "Flusses": u.
"Flüsse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Flusses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Flusses ← fflusses · fllusses · flsuses · fluses · flusess · flussess · flussse · flußes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flüsse" and "Flusses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Flüsse" or "Flusses" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Flüsse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flusses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flüsse" and "Flusses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Flüsse". 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 #1,838,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.