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“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.

8 ch
flüssige
9 ch
flüssiges

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈflʏsɪɡə] versus [ˈflʏsɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "flüssige" or "flüssiges"?
"flüssige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,338 in our German list, against #33,047 for "flüssiges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list