Which to use
“flüssigem” and “flüssiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,935
- “flüssigem” frequency rank
- #33,047
- “flüssiges” frequency rank
- 69982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüssigem | flüssiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flüssig |
Where the eye mixes flüssigem and flüssiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. flüssigem and flüssiges 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 flüssiges
A purely visual mix-up. flüssigem ([ˈflʏsɪɡəm]) 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 a single letter - m in “flüssigem” becomes s in “flüssiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69982, 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]. 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 69982, this pair ranks #460,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flüssigem vs flüssiges
Shared letters: efgilsü. Private to "flüssigem": m. Private to "flüssiges": -.
"flüssigem" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "flüssiges" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "flüssigem" 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 #460,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüssigem" and "flüssiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssigem vs flüssiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #460,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.