Which to use
“geflohen” and “geflossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,057
- “geflohen” frequency rank
- #23,527
- “geflossen” frequency rank
- 34584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geflohen | geflossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fliehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fließen |
Where the eye mixes geflohen and geflossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geflohen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against geflossen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geflohen vs geflossen
A purely visual mix-up. geflohen ([ɡəˈfloːən]) and geflossen ([ɡəˈflɔsn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geflohen is recorded at frequency rank #11,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfloːən]. geflossen is at rank #23,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈflɔsn̩].
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 34584, this pair ranks #1,659,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geflohen vs geflossen
Shared letters: efglno. Private to "geflohen": h. Private to "geflossen": s.
"geflohen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "geflossen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geflohen" for "geflossen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geflohen" or "geflossen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geflohen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geflossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,659,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geflohen" and "geflossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geflohen vs Geologen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,659,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.