Which to use
“Flüsse” is a noun and “flüssige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,233
- “Flüsse” frequency rank
- #24,338
- “flüssige” frequency rank
- 35571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flüsse | flüssige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig |
Where the eye mixes Flüsse and flüssige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Flüsse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against flüssige's 8 (CCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Flüsse vs flüssige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flüsse is [ˈflʏsə] while flüssige is [ˈflʏsɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 35571, 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]. flüssige is at rank #24,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡə].
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 35571, this pair ranks #1,636,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flüsse vs flüssige
Shared letters: eflsü. Private to "Flüsse": -. Private to "flüssige": gi.
"Flüsse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "flüssige" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flüsse" and "flüssige" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Flüsse" or "flüssige" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Flüsse" and "flüssige" 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 "flüssige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flüsse" and "flüssige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssige vs flüssigem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,636,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.