Flüsse

[ˈflʏsə]

/[ˈflʏsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Flüsse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,233
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss

Corpus desk

Index DE-flusse · Flüsse · German

Flüsse · rank #11,233 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,233
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frey

Nearest frequency peer: Frey (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Flüsse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Flüsse” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Flüsse vs fusse
50% similar
Flüsse vs Füssen
67% similar
Flüsse vs Fresse
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Flüsse
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlüsse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflʏsə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,233
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flüsse” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Flüsse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Flüsse (IPA [ˈflʏsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,233 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flüsse, with forms such as "fflüsse", "fllüsse", and "flsüse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "fusse", "Füssen", "Fresse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Flüsse, spelled F-L-Ü-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fluss
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflüsse
  • fllüsse
  • flsüse
  • flüse
  • flüses
  • flüße
  • fülsse
  • lfüsse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flüsse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fflüsse1fllüsse1flsüse2flüse1flüses2flüße2fülsse2lfüsse2
Edit distance from "Flüsse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flüsse"?
"Flüsse" is spelled F-L-Ü-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflʏsə].
What does "Flüsse" mean?
As a noun, "Flüsse" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fluss
What words are commonly confused with "Flüsse"?
"Flüsse" is commonly confused with "fusse", "Füssen", "Fresse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Flüsse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flüsse" is [ˈflʏsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flüsse" come from?
"Flüsse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Flüsse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list