Which to use
“Flüsse” is a noun and “flüssig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,233
- “Flüsse” frequency rank
- #12,915
- “flüssig” frequency rank
- 24148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flüsse | flüssig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss | so, dass die Moleküle sich leicht verschieben können (Aggregatzustand zwischen fest und gasförmig) |
Where the eye mixes Flüsse and flüssig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flüsse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against flüssig'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 flüssig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flüsse is [ˈflʏsə] while flüssig is [ˈflʏsɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24148, 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]. flüssig is at rank #12,915, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪç].
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 24148, this pair ranks #1,851,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flüsse vs flüssig
Shared letters: flsü. Private to "Flüsse": e. Private to "flüssig": gi.
"Flüsse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "flüssig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Flüsse" and "flüssig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Flüsse" or "flüssig" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Flüsse" and "flüssig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flüsse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüssig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,851,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flüsse" and "flüssig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Flüsse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,851,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.