Which to use
“flüssiger” and “flüssiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,874
- “flüssiger” frequency rank
- #33,047
- “flüssiges” frequency rank
- 59921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flüssiger | flüssiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 flüssiger and flüssiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. flüssiger and flüssiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: flüssiger vs flüssiges
A purely visual mix-up. flüssiger ([ˈflʏsɪɡɐ]) 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 - r in “flüssiger” becomes s in “flüssiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flüssiger is recorded at frequency rank #26,874, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflʏsɪɡɐ]. 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 59921, this pair ranks #806,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flüssiger vs flüssiges
Shared letters: efgilsü. Private to "flüssiger": r. Private to "flüssiges": -.
"flüssiger" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "flüssiges" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flüssiger" and "flüssiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "flüssiger" vs "flüssiges" - 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 "flüssiger" 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 #806,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flüssiger" and "flüssiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flüssigem vs flüssiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #806,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.