Which to use
“flüssige” and “flüssiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,338
- “flüssige” frequency rank
- #33,047
- “flüssiges” frequency rank
- 57385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüssige | flüssiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig |
Where the eye mixes flüssige and flüssiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. flüssige runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCV) against flüssiges's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between flüssige and flüssiges
A purely visual mix-up. flüssige ([ˈflʏsɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “flüssige” sits inside “flüssiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flüssige is recorded at frequency rank #24,338, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡə]. 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 57385, this pair ranks #903,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flüssige vs flüssiges
Shared letters: efgilsü. Private to "flüssige": -. Private to "flüssiges": -.
"flüssige" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "flüssiges" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flüssige" and "flüssiges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "flüssige" or "flüssiges"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "flüssige" 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 #903,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüssige" and "flüssiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssigem vs flüssiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #903,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.