Which to use
“flüssig” and “flüssigem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,915
- “flüssig” frequency rank
- #36,935
- “flüssigem” frequency rank
- 49850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüssig | flüssigem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass die Moleküle sich leicht verschieben können (Aggregatzustand zwischen fest und gasförmig) | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig |
Where the eye mixes flüssig and flüssigem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. flüssig runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against flüssigem's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses flüssig with flüssigem
A purely visual mix-up. flüssig ([ˈflʏsɪç]) and flüssigem ([ˈflʏsɪɡəm]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “flüssig” sits inside “flüssigem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49850, 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]. flüssigem is at rank #36,935, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡəm].
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 49850, this pair ranks #1,195,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flüssig vs flüssigem
Shared letters: fgilsü. Private to "flüssig": -. Private to "flüssigem": em.
"flüssig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "flüssigem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flüssig" and "flüssigem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "flüssig" or "flüssigem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "flüssig" and "flüssigem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "flüssig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüssigem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,195,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüssig" and "flüssigem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssigem vs flüssiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,195,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.