flutenvsfügtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fluten” and “fügten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,910
“fluten” frequency rank
#45,292
“fügten” frequency rank
65202
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fluten fügten
Definition in großer Menge strömen 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fluten and fügten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
fluten
6 ch
fügten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fluten ([ˈfluːtn̩]) and fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fluten is recorded at frequency rank #19,910, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfluːtn̩]. fügten is at rank #45,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩].

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 65202, this pair ranks #615,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fluten vs fügten

Shared letters: efnt. Private to "fluten": lu. Private to "fügten": .

"fluten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • flutenffluten · flluten · fltuen · fluetn · flutenn · flutne · flutten · fulten

Frequency comparison

fluten#19,910
fügten#45,292

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fluten" and "fügten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfluːtn̩] versus [ˈfyːktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fluten" or "fügten"?
"fluten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,910 in our German list, against #45,292 for "fügten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fluten vs fügten

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list