flüssigvsflüssigeWhich spelling fits?

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“flüssig” and “flüssige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,915
“flüssig” frequency rank
#24,338
“flüssige” frequency rank
37253
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature flüssig flüssige
Definition so, dass die Moleküle sich leicht verschieben können (Aggregatzustand zwischen fest und gasförmig) Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig

Where the eye mixes flüssig and flüssige

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. flüssig runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against flüssige's 8 (CCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
flüssig
8 ch
flüssige

Look-alike desk: flüssig vs flüssige

A purely visual mix-up. flüssig ([ˈflʏsɪç]) and flüssige ([ˈflʏsɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “flüssig” sits inside “flüssige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

flüssig is recorded at frequency rank #12,915, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪç]. 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 37253, this pair ranks #1,594,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of flüssig vs flüssige

Shared letters: fgilsü. Private to "flüssig": -. Private to "flüssige": e.

"flüssig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "flüssige" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "flüssig" and "flüssige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈflʏsɪç] versus [ˈflʏsɪɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "flüssig" vs "flüssige" - which ranks higher?
"flüssig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,915 in our German list, against #24,338 for "flüssige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "flüssig" 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 #1,594,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "flüssig" and "flüssige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssige vs flüssigem". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,594,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list