Which to use
“ach” is an intj and “Asche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #612
- “ach” frequency rank
- #7,008
- “Asche” frequency rank
- 7620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ach | Asche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (kurz, ansteigend) drückt Verwunderung aus | Verbrennungsrückstand |
Where the eye mixes ach and Asche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ach with Asche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ach is [ax] while Asche is [ˈaʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ach is recorded at frequency rank #612, classified as anintj, pronounced [ax]. Asche is at rank #7,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʃə].
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 7620, this pair ranks #1,987,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ach vs Asche
Shared letters: ach. Private to "ach": -. Private to "Asche": es.
"ach" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Asche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Asche ← acshe · ascche · asceh · aschhe · ashce · assche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ach" and "Asche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ach" vs "Asche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ach" and "Asche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Asche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ach" and "Asche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aisch vs Asche". 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 #1,987,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.