Which to use
“flüssig” and “flüssiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,915
- “flüssig” frequency rank
- #33,047
- “flüssiges” frequency rank
- 45962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüssig | flüssiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass die Moleküle sich leicht verschieben können (Aggregatzustand zwischen fest und gasförmig) | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig |
Where the eye mixes flüssig and flüssiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. flüssig runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against flüssiges's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: flüssig vs flüssiges
A purely visual mix-up. flüssig ([ˈflʏsɪç]) and flüssiges ([ˈflʏsɪɡəs]) 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 “flüssiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45962, 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]. flüssiges is at rank #33,047, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡəs].
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 45962, this pair ranks #1,335,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flüssig vs flüssiges
Shared letters: fgilsü. Private to "flüssig": -. Private to "flüssiges": e.
"flüssig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "flüssiges" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flüssig" for "flüssiges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "flüssig" or "flüssiges"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "flüssig" and "flüssiges" 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 "flüssiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüssig" and "flüssiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssigem vs flüssiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,335,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.