Which to use
“flüssigem” and “flüssigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,935
- “flüssigem” frequency rank
- #23,517
- “flüssigen” frequency rank
- 60452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüssigem | flüssigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig |
Where the eye mixes flüssigem and flüssigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. flüssigem and flüssigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses flüssigem with flüssigen
A purely visual mix-up. flüssigem ([ˈflʏsɪɡəm]) and flüssigen ([ˈflʏsɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - m in “flüssigem” becomes n in “flüssigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flüssigem is recorded at frequency rank #36,935, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡəm]. flüssigen is at rank #23,517, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡn̩].
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 60452, this pair ranks #786,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flüssigem vs flüssigen
Shared letters: efgilsü. Private to "flüssigem": m. Private to "flüssigen": n.
"flüssigem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "flüssigen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flüssigem" for "flüssigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flüssigem" vs "flüssigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flüssigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flüssigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #786,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüssigem" and "flüssigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssigem vs flüssiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #786,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.