Which to use
“Flusses” is a noun and “fusse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,824
- “Flusses” frequency rank
- #12,916
- “fusse” frequency rank
- 26740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flusses | fusse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fluss | 1. Person Singular Subjunktiv Imperfekt Aktiv des Verbs être |
Where the eye mixes Flusses and fusse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Flusses runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against fusse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Flusses with fusse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Flusses is [ˈflʊsəs] while fusse is [fys]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flusses is recorded at frequency rank #13,824, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflʊsəs]. fusse is at rank #12,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [fys].
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 26740, this pair ranks #1,813,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flusses vs fusse
Shared letters: efsu. Private to "Flusses": l. Private to "fusse": -.
"Flusses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "fusse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flusses" and "fusse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Flusses" or "fusse"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flusses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fusse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flusses" and "fusse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fessel vs fusse". 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 #1,813,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.